The ALA - Ironwood Warriors will face off against the Palo Verde Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
ALA - Ironwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging an 87-49 win over Thatcher. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palo Verde, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Alchesay 58-36 on Tuesday. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 22 points or more this season.
Palo Verde's win came from a few key players ALA - Ironwood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rashad Ortiz, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 17 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Adrian Powers, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
Palo Verde smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests.
Palo Verde is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for ALA - Ironwood, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
ALA - Ironwood came up short against Palo Verde in their previous matchup back in January, falling 60-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palo Verde's Daniel Ortiz, who dropped a triple-double with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and ten assists. Now that ALA - Ironwood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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