Sunrise Mountain lost against Ironwood back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs took a blow against the Ironwood Eagles, falling 87-52. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Eagles are ranked 17th).
When it comes to explaining why Sunrise Mountain lost, don't look at Trey Hill. Despite the final result, he went 5-for-9 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. Carter Pendleton also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Ironwood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was I'Yar Shadowvine out in front who went 6-for-11 to rack up 16 points along with eight assists and four steals. That's the most points Shadowvine has posted since back in December of 2024. Josh Dillard was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 16 points and nine boards.
Sunrise Mountain has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. Ironwood pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Sunrise Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-55 win against Kellis on the 13th. As for Ironwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-56 victory against Willow Canyon on the 13th.
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