Ironwood Ridge had to endure a 12-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They skirted past the Pueblo Warriors 60-57.
Ironwood Ridge was led to victory by Carter Brown and Kyle Ray. Brown earned 16 points, while Ray had 13 points. Brown's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jericho Wendt, who scored seven points.
Pueblo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Amare, who went 6 for 8 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aiden Cruz, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Ironwood Ridge's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Ironwood Ridge will take on Mountain Pointe in a tournament on Wednesday. As for Pueblo, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-62 win against Tanque Verde on the 26th.
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