- A visiting Ironwood Ridge ran away from Flowing Wells from the opening tip, clipping the Cabs 66-49. I-Ridge led the entire way and cruised from the end of the first quarter with a 19-6 lead. The Nighthawks led by 15 points at halftime. Flowing Wells outscored Ironwood Ridge 19-17 in the fourth quarter, for its lone advantage on the night. Coming into the contest, I-Ridge was No. 23 in the AIA's 5A rankings and Flowing Wells No. 33. The Nighthawks came up with a much-needed win, as they'll face Mountain View, Cienega and Nogales remaining. I-Ridge is currently 0-6 in section games, so their spot in the playoffs isn't guaranteed and would be best served coming up with an upset or two in the last three games to secure a spot in the playoffs.
- Senior guard Cole Gerken finished with a game-high 19 points on 13 shots. Gerken was clearly the best player on the court, and attacked the rim at will. Gerken, who committed to Pima Community College on Saturday, is a bouncy athlete who attacks the rim fearlessly, looking to dunk whenever possible. He did cost his team a few points arguing calls instead of focusing on the next play, but nothing too serious.
- Senior forward Nick Watson and junior forward Jack McKearney combined for 25 points on 10-of-19 shooting, to supplement Gerken's scoring. I-Ridge will need more performances like this to keep up with the shooting of Mountain View, Cienega and Nogales.
- Flowing Wells interim coach Chad Miller took over for Tio Harris sometime in December. I was told by administration he stepped down because of the difficulty in coaching his two sophomore sons on the team. Miller is a nice guy, does his best to focus in on the teaching moments in a game. There's no resemblance of an offense, as some players fire up quick shots in a possession. There's definitely some talent at Flowing Wells, they just need to be coached up.
- Flowing Wells senior captain Arturo "AJ" Torrez finished with a team-high 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting. The guard looked better in the second half, as he made 4-of-6 shots, showing good range from downtown.
- Senior guard Cole Gerken finished with a game-high 19 points on 13 shots. Gerken was clearly the best player on the court, and attacked the rim at will. Gerken, who committed to Pima Community College on Saturday, is a bouncy athlete who attacks the rim fearlessly, looking to dunk whenever possible. He did cost his team a few points arguing calls instead of focusing on the next play, but nothing too serious.
- Senior forward Nick Watson and junior forward Jack McKearney combined for 25 points on 10-of-19 shooting, to supplement Gerken's scoring. I-Ridge will need more performances like this to keep up with the shooting of Mountain View, Cienega and Nogales.
- Flowing Wells interim coach Chad Miller took over for Tio Harris sometime in December. I was told by administration he stepped down because of the difficulty in coaching his two sophomore sons on the team. Miller is a nice guy, does his best to focus in on the teaching moments in a game. There's no resemblance of an offense, as some players fire up quick shots in a possession. There's definitely some talent at Flowing Wells, they just need to be coached up.
- Flowing Wells senior captain Arturo "AJ" Torrez finished with a team-high 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting. The guard looked better in the second half, as he made 4-of-6 shots, showing good range from downtown.
