Basketball Preview: Metro Tech Knights vs. Carl Hayden Community Falcons
Metro Tech hasn't had much luck against Carl Hayden Community recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Metro Tech Knights will look to defend their home court against the Carl Hayden Community Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Metro Tech focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 28 on Wednesday.
Metro Tech is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They received a blow as they fell 63-45 to Glendale. The Knights were down 58-30 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite their defeat, Metro Tech saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Anthony Campos, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus two steals, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Jacquon Banks, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Metro Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carl Hayden Community entered their match against West Point on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Carl Hayden Community took a 71-55 bruising from West Point. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Dragons are ranked tenth).
This is the second loss in a row for Carl Hayden Community and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Metro Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Metro Tech came up short against Carl Hayden Community in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 68-57. Will Metro Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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