The Metro Tech Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Glendale Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 15 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Metro Tech and 11 for Glendale dating back to last season.
Metro Tech is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fairfax on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Knights were dealt a 92-30 loss at the hands of the Stampede. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-11.
Metro Tech's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jacquon Banks, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards, and Yussuf Uzamba, who posted two points and seven rebounds. Aaron Hernandez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Meanwhile, Glendale came up short against Lake Havasu last Friday and fell 58-49.
Metro Tech will have to keep a close watch on Anthony Ramirez and Adrian Waters, a pair of players who had a big impact on Glendale's prior game. Ramirez shot 40% from the field to rack up 15 points, while Waters went 5-for-10 on his way to 12 points and six boards. Simon Sinohui was another key player, putting up five points and 12 rebounds.
Metro Tech's record is now 0-5. As for Glendale, their record now sits at 0-2.
Things could have been worse for Metro Tech, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-45 loss to Glendale when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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