The Glendale Nitros will head out to face off against the Burroughs Bears at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Glendale knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Burroughs likes a good challenge.
Glendale is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pasadena on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Glendale came up short against Pasadena, falling 84-58. While losing is never fun, the Nitros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 424th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 142nd).
Meanwhile, Burroughs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 63-53 to Arcadia. The Bears were down 57-35 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Burroughs' defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Glendale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
Glendale and Burroughs were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but Glendale came up empty-handed after a 67-66 loss. Can Glendale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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