Photos: Ironwood Ridge goes on the road to drop Marana 54-39, high school basketball
The visiting Nighthawks took three quarters to get some separation on the Tigers before finally building a solid lead in the fourth quarter of their 54-39 win, January 8, 2026, Marana, Ariz.
Ironwood Ridge's Dalton Yarmolovich (21) forces his way to the bucket past Marana's CJ Mendez (21) in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz. The visiting Nighthawks pulled away late en route to a 54-39 win over the Tigers.
Marana's Marquez Roebuck (3) wrestles with Ironwood Ridge's Derek Overton (5), left, and Landon Briones (3) while trying to get to the basket during the third quarter in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Ironwood Ridge's Lucas Anderson (2), left, tangles with Marana's Marquez Roebuck (3) for a rebound during the first quarter in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Marana's Sean Roebuck (0) draws the charging foul on Ironwood Ridge's Dalton Yarmolovich (21) on his drive to the basket in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Marana's Marquez Roebuck (3) snares the offensive rebound over teammate Madix Young (4) in the first quarter of their game against Ironwood Ridge at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Marana's Marquez Roebuck (3), left, and Ironwood Ridge's Lucas Anderson (2) go back-to-back in the fight for a rebound in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Marana's Elijah Raney (20) picks up the foul going over the back of Ironwood Ridge's Dalton Yarmolovich (21) in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Ironwood Ridge's Lucas Anderson (2) puts up a shot through the defense of Marana's Sean Roebuck (0) during the second quarter in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Marana's Elijah Raney (20) reaches out to snare the rebound over Ironwood Ridge's Derek Overton (5) in the second quarter of their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Marana's Marquez Roebuck (3), left, and Ironwood Ridge's Lucas Anderson (2) scramble for the loose ball in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Ironwood Ridge's Derek Overton (5) draws contact on his drive for a score in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Marana's Zachary Evenson (2) draws an elbow Ironwood Ridge's Derek Overton (5) trying to get the ball to a teammate in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Ironwood Ridge's Lucas Anderson (2) makes a grab to get the ball off the head of Marana's Madix Young (4) in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Marana's Elijah Raney (20) attempts to slice between Ironwood Ridge's Landon Briones (3) and Brayden Strieter (35) in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Marana's Elijah Raney (20) backs down Ironwood Ridge's Brayden Strieter (35) to get some room to pass during the third quarter in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Marana's Kingston Smith (1) deflects the pass by Ironwood Ridge's Brady Hanley (13) during the fourth quarter in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Ironwood Ridge's Lucas Anderson (2) has Marana defenders all over him as he attempts to recover control of the ball in the lane in their game at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Marana's head coach Sean Roebuck gets some clarification from one of the game officials during a break in play of the during the second quarter in their game against Ironwood Ridge, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Ironwood Ridge's head coach Justin Coleman talks with Brady Hanley (13) after the final buzzer of the Nighthawks’s 54-39 win at Marana High School, January 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
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