Ironwood Ridge was the 3-1 winner over Marana when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Nighthawks fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Nighthawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-21 in the first set.
Ironwood Ridge actually scored more points across those five sets (113-111), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-21, 21-19.
Ali Abdelghauom paced Ironwood Ridge's offense, picking up 14 kills. Abdelghauom got some help from Corbin Crosby and his 37 assists. Abdelghauom was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Ironwood Ridge now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Marana, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Ironwood Ridge has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Mica Mountain on the 27th. As for Marana, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Sahuarita on the 26th.
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