Sunrise Mountain hasn't had much luck against Ironwood recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Ironwood Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Sunrise Mountain came up short against Willow Canyon and fell 55-44. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Wildcats are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Ironwood entered their tilt with Centennial on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Coyotes by a score of 76-68.
Ironwood's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Sunrise Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Sunrise Mountain came up short against Ironwood in their previous matchup back in January, falling 69-60. Can Sunrise Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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