East Tech suffered their biggest loss since December 28, 2024 on Friday. They were beaten by the Glenville Tarblooders 91-56. The defeat continues a trend for the Scarabs in their meetings with the Tarblooders: they've now lost seven in a row.

Jaiden Copley
| 01/16/26 vs Glenville | 2 |
| 01/14/26 vs Shaw | 2 |
| 01/13/26 vs Collinwood | 3 |
| 01/09/26 vs Bard Early College | 5 |
| 01/06/26 @ Max S. Hayes | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
East Tech's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaiden Copley, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. Copley has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ja'Marion Carrington, who posted 14 points.
Theo Castro produced another solid performance going 10-for-16 on his way to 23 points along with seven assists and three steals for Glenville. With that strong performance, Castro is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Ramos, who shot 58% from the field en route to 14 points and eight rebounds.
East Tech now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Glenville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
East Tech is taking a road trip to challenge John Hay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Copley and Quincy Boyd. As for Glenville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-64 defeat against St. Edward on the 17th.
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