Ironwood Ridge lost against Salpointe Catholic back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks took a blow against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers, falling 66-21. 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 Lancers are ranked first).
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Despite the loss, Ironwood Ridge still got an impressive performance from Molly Walter, who posted ten points and five boards. Walter is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played.
Salpointe Catholic had a senior duo take command as Jolee Nelson went 5 for 6 to rack up 12 points and four steals and Sidney Anderson put up ten points. Nelson also set a new season-high mark in three-point shooting accuracy with 67%. Another player making a difference was Allison Even, who earned 12 points.
Ironwood Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Salpointe Catholic, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Ironwood Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 44-36 defeat against Sahuaro on the 6th. As for Salpointe Catholic, they have also already played their next contest, a 69-39 victory against Tucson High Magnet School on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
