The Ironwood Eagles will square off against the Willow Canyon Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Ironwood sitting on six straight victories and Willow Canyon on four.
On Thursday, Ironwood was able to grind out a solid win over Sunrise Mountain, taking the game 69-60. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Mustangs are ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Willow Canyon strolled past Sunrise Mountain with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 70-54.
Willow Canyon's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points per game. As for Ironwood, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Everything went Ironwood's way against Willow Canyon when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Ironwood made off with a 73-52 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ironwood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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