Two dominant guards in Jaidyn Saucedo and Isabella Webb are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks will head out to challenge the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Ironwood Ridge is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Sahuaro on Tuesday. Ironwood Ridge took a 41-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sahuaro. The loss continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain came up short against Walden Grove on Tuesday and fell 63-55. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Thunderbolts came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Red Wolves are ranked 92nd).
Mica Mountain's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6. As for Ironwood Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
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