Basketball Recap: Maricopa Institute of Technology Comes Up Short

After flying high against West Phoenix last Tuesday, Maricopa Institute of Technology came back down to earth. Maricopa Institute of Technology were beaten by the Ridgeline Academy Eagles 51-21 on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Maricopa Institute of Technology in their matchups with Ridgeline Academy: they've now lost three in a row.

Maricopa Institute of Technology's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Ridgeline Academy, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maricopa Institute of Technology won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Heritage Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ridgeline Academy, they will challenge East Valley Athletes for Christ at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Ridgeline Academy: 28.8, East Valley Athletes for Christ: 16) so any points scored will be well earned.