Ironwood Ridge's game on Tuesday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell to the Sahuaro Cougars 41-35. The Nighthawks haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Molly Walter
| 01/21/25 @ Sahuaro | 11 |
| 01/17/25 vs Salpointe Catholic | 11 |
| 01/15/25 vs Walden Grove | 10 |
| 01/09/25 vs Canyon del Oro | 10 |
| 01/07/25 vs Sunnyside | 13 |
| 01/03/25 vs Prescott | 10 |
Serenity Hampton and Molly Walter certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Hampton posted 16 points, while Walter dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Walter is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last six games she's played.
Sahuaro's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maggie Boyd, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Those 13 points gave Boyd a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anissa Garcia, who went 5 of 12 en route to 10 points and six boards.
Ironwood Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Sahuaro, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Ironwood Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 45-40 loss against Mica Mountain on the 23rd. Sahuaro has also already played their next game (against Salpointe Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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