Nogales improved to 7-0 in power-ranking games after beating Ironwood Ridge 58-46 Tuesday night on the road. The Apaches came in ranked No. 3 in the 5A Conference and Ironwood Ridge (7-3) was No. 9. Nogales is also ranked No. 8 in the new Open Division system and the Nighthawks are No. 29. The AIA rankings are updated every week from Tuesday to Friday at noon….
Nogales over Ironwood Ridge 58-46 #azpreps365 https://t.co/qgo3raFz6U
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NOTES:
Nogales head coach Yahaira Sanchez was a standout for the Apaches before moving over to play for Pima College under former University of Arizona standout Greta Naranjo. Sanchez was an All-Star selection in the era of Sybil Dosty (Salpointe) and Catherria Turner (Amphitheater).
Ironwood Ridge head coach Daron Cross was inducted into the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame this past year as part of the staff of the Sahuaro 1998 girls basketball team that went 30-1 with a state championship under Jim Scott. He went on to be the first boys basketball coach at Cienega before moving over to Flowing Wells and Tucson High.
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