After soaring to 59 points the game before, Ironwood Ridge was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were outmatched by the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs and fell 51-23. While losing is never fun, the Nighthawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Mustangs are ranked seventh).
Ironwood Ridge's loss came despite strong showings from Jaidyn Saucedo and Serenity Hampton. Saucedo posted six points, while Hampton put up six points.
It was another big night for Addison Wiemann, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds for Sunrise Mountain. What's more, Wiemann also racked up three steals, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Savanna Dotray was another key player, going 6 of 14 on her way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Ironwood Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Sunrise Mountain, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Ironwood Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-54 defeat against Prescott on the 3rd. As for Sunrise Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-47 win against Mica Mountain on the 3rd.
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