Ironwood Ridge gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 75-48 victory over the Buena Colts. The Nighthawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Colts, too.
Leading Ironwood Ridge to victory were Jaidyn Saucedo and Serenity Hampton. Saucedo went 10 for 13 en route to 27 points plus five steals, while Hampton went 9 for 10 en route to 24 points plus two steals. Saucedo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Walter, who posted nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Buena lost, don't look at Icsiss Perez. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mae Jimenez, who scored ten points.
Ironwood Ridge has already played their next matchup, an 81-56 loss against Pueblo on the 22nd. As for Buena, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-49 win against Mountain View on the 21st.
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