Ironwood is 0-10 against Sunrise Mountain since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ironwood Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Ironwood will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 204th, while Sunrise Mountain is ranked 31st).
Ironwood suffered their biggest loss since December 29, 2023 on Monday. They were outmatched by Paradise Valley at home and fell 57-20. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ironwood in their matchups with Paradise Valley: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Apollo with a sharp 72-47 win. The win was nothing new for Sunrise Mountain as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ironwood has been struggling recently, as they've lost 13 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Sunrise Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Ironwood was dealt a bruising 56-17 defeat at the hands of Sunrise Mountain in their previous meeting on January 9th. Will Ironwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
