Ironwood was the 48-47 winner over Centennial when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Ironwood Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 54-53 to the Centennial Coyotes.
Jolie Galbreath was the offensive standout of the game as she almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Swartz, who posted eight points.
Ironwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Centennial, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-13.
Ironwood and Centennial could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Ironwood will face off against Sunrise Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday down 163 places (175 vs. 12). Meanwhile, Centennial (ranked 220th) will meet Kellis (ranked 14th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
