On Monday, Ironwood faced Willow Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ironwood Eagles fell just short of the Willow Canyon Wildcats by a score of 74-71. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since December 5, 2023.
Willow Canyon found their leader in freshman Maurice Carter II, who went 8 for 11 en route to 26 points along with five assists and three steals. Carter II continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleel Kelly, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points and four steals.
Ironwood's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for Willow Canyon, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Ironwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 89-67 win against Kellis on the 29th. Willow Canyon has also already played their next contest, a 77-63 victory against Centennial on the 29th.
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