ALA - Ironwood has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 72-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gilbert Christian Knights on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-53 two weeks ago.
Blake Anderson
| 02/06/25 @ Gilbert Christian | 24 |
| 12/10/24 @ Payson | 20 |
| 01/04/25 vs Tolleson | 18 |
| 01/25/25 vs Payson | 17 |
| 01/10/25 @ Palo Verde | 17 |
Defeat or not, ALA - Ironwood got some senior leadership from Noah Adkins and Blake Anderson. Adkins went 7 for 17 to rack up 29 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, while Anderson went 9 of 17 en route to 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Anderson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Zach Jiggens, who posted five points and seven boards.
Gilbert Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Lucero, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten assists. Thanks to that strong game, Lucero now owns an excellent 40.2% three-point shooting accuracy. Owen Fermoyle was another key player, going 7 of 11 on his way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
ALA - Ironwood's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Gilbert Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Coming up, ALA - Ironwood will face off against Benjamin Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Benjamin Franklin will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something ALA - Ironwood surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gilbert Christian, they will square off against Parker at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Parker knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Gilbert Christian likes a good challenge.
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