After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pueblo, Ironwood Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Rio Rico Hawks 66-38. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Nighthawks also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2017.
Ironwood Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaidyn Saucedo led the charge by going 6 for 14 en route to 19 points plus six assists and five steals. Saucedo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Serenity Hampton, who went 9 for 17 en route to 24 points.
Ironwood Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Rio Rico lost, don't look at Angelina Whelan. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Whelan a new career-high in assists (three).
Ironwood Ridge now has a winning record of 2-1.
Ironwood Ridge will challenge Eastmark at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Ironwood Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Rio Rico, they will square off against ALA - Queen Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Rico will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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