It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Highland can now relate to. They took a 72-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ironwood Eagles on Friday. The Hawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in December of 2021.
Ironwood's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was I'Yar Shadowvine, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine assists. That's the most points Shadowvine has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Josh Dillard, who put up 14 points along with seven boards and three blocks.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Ironwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ironwood, they will take on Perry at 7:00 p.m. on February 28th. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Perry comes in on eight and Ironwood on seven.
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