The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks will square off against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Ironwood Ridge beat Walden Grove 45-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Nighthawks.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Salpointe Catholic over Mica Mountain in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Salpointe Catholic blew Mica Mountain out of the water with a 72-30 final score. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Ironwood Ridge better keep an eye on Sidney Anderson. She was instrumental in Salpointe Catholic's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Anderson's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jayci Nelson, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 13 points.
Salpointe Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Salpointe Catholic pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Ironwood Ridge, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Ironwood Ridge was taken down by Salpointe Catholic 64-27 in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Ironwood Ridge was down 42-16.
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