After flying high against Burbank last Tuesday, Glendale came back down to earth. The Glendale Nitros came up short against the Pasadena Bulldogs on Monday, 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 434th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 136th).
Glendale lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Joshua Ballard, who went 7 of 13 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. Jacob Samontina was another key player, going 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
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Even though they lost, Glendale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive matchups.
Glendale has 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. As for Pasadena, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Glendale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-50 victory against Burroughs on the 30th. As for Pasadena, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 82-33 win against Hoover on the 30th.
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