If Ironwood was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Willow Canyon on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centennial Coyotes on Thursday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Coyotes recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
While Ironwood ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 19-25, 25-23, 25-21.
Isabella Olivas
| 10/01/25 vs Lake Havasu | 1 |
| 10/07/25 vs Willow Canyon | 1 |
| 09/05/25 vs Prescott | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Boulder Creek | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Sunnyslope | 2 |
Despite the loss, Ironwood saw an underclassman step up: freshman Isabella Olivas had 14 digs. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Olivas.
Ironwood's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Centennial, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Ironwood has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Sunnyslope on the 10th. As for Centennial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against O'Connor on the 10th.
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