Basketball Preview: Metro Tech Knights vs. Glendale Cardinals
The Metro Tech Knights will head out to challenge the Glendale Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Metro Tech focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 39 on Wednesday.
Metro Tech's tournament run continued when they took on Marcos de Niza on Wednesday. Metro Tech lost to Marcos de Niza on the road by a 44-29 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Padres: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite their loss, Metro Tech saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Melody Rodriguez, who posted 11 points plus four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Rodriguez is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Mariah Price, who earned seven points plus three steals.
Meanwhile, Glendale came up short against Lake Havasu last Friday and fell 25-13.
Glendale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Metro Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Metro Tech ended up a good deal behind Glendale in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 43-27. Can Metro Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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