The Ironwood Eagles will take on the Centennial Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ironwood, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Ironwood turned things around against Lake Havasu on Friday. They walked away with a 54-43 win over the Knights.
Meanwhile, Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a hard 43-24 fall against Sunrise Mountain. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Mustangs are ranked ninth).
Ironwood will have to keep a close watch on Audrey Power and Madison Jacks, a pair of players who had a big impact on Centennial's prior game. Power posted no points along with five rebounds and four blocks, while Jacks had 15 points. Jacks is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Ironwood's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-13. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Ironwood barely slipped by Centennial when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 48-47. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Centennial's Akasha Prpich, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Ironwood to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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