Canyon View is 3-0 against Ironwood Ridge since December of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Canyon View Jaguars will be playing at home against the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Canyon View focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
After a string of five wins, Canyon View's good fortune finally ran out. They fell to O'Connor 47-42.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jaila Flowers, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. Makenzie Pope was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ironwood Ridge had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Roughriders 56-23 at home. The win made it back-to-back wins for Ironwood Ridge.
Molly Walter was her usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-7 from deep and dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jaidyn Saucedo, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Canyon View's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5. As for Ironwood Ridge, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Canyon View have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Ironwood Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Canyon View against Ironwood Ridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 74-42 victory. Does Canyon View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ironwood Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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