Ironwood Ridge won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 67-39 loss at the hands of the Sahuaro Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Nighthawks of the 81-64 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2022.
| 12/21/24 vs Sahuaro | 10 |
| 12/07/23 @ Rincon/University | 10 |
| 01/18/24 vs Mountain View | 8 |
| 11/29/23 @ Canyon View | 7 |
| 01/25/24 @ Mountain View | 7 |
When it comes to explaining why Ironwood Ridge lost, don't look at Carter Brown. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds Brown has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Holthaus, who posted five points and six rebounds.
It was another big night for Cisco Llamas, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points along with seven steals and six boards for Sahuaro. Elijah Santini was another key player, putting up five points.
Ironwood Ridge now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Sahuaro, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
After both having extra time off, Ironwood Ridge and Sunnyside will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Ironwood Ridge is facing Sunnyside at the right time seeing as Sunnyside is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Sahuaro, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Tucson High Magnet School at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025.
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