Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ironwood Ridge). They came out on top against the Eastmark Firebirds by a score of 67-55 on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Nighthawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Firebirds are ranked 20th).
Ironwood Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Brown out in front who scored 19 points. Brown's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Overton, who earned 16 points.
Despite the loss, Eastmark still got an impressive performance from Rhys Walcott, who went 11 for 18 en route to 26 points. Walcott has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last nine times he's played. Jayson Paulo was another key player, scoring eight points in addition to three steals.
Ironwood Ridge moved to 2-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Eastmark, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Ironwood Ridge will host Rio Rico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ironwood Ridge is facing Rio Rico at the right time seeing as Rio Rico is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Eastmark has already played their next match, a 62-43 defeat against West Point on the 5th.
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