Glendale was the 66-53 winner over AGBU when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Glendale Nitros were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 61-60 to the AGBU Titans. 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 185th, while the Titans are ranked 15th).
When it comes to explaining why Glendale lost, don't look at Mason Manalo. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 30 points and 14 rebounds. Manalo is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Joshua Ballard, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Glendale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Glendale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for AGBU, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Glendale has already played their next matchup, a 76-65 loss against San Marino on the 26th. As for AGBU, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-45 victory against Hart on the 27th.
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