The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks are taking a road trip to take on the Rincon/University Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ironwood Ridge is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Ironwood Ridge lost to Mica Mountain at home by a 55-41 margin. While losing is never fun, the Nighthawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Rincon/University came up short against Sunnyside on Friday and fell 56-45.
Rincon/University's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 18-8. As for Ironwood Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Ironwood Ridge skirted past Rincon/University 40-38 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ironwood Ridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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