Glendale suffered their closest defeat since January 25, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Copper Canyon Aztecs by a score of 47-45. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Aztecs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
| 01/23/25 vs Copper Canyon | 7 |
| 01/15/25 @ Coronado | 3 |
| 12/12/23 @ Copper Canyon | 3 |
| 12/08/23 @ Metro Tech | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Independence | 2 |
Despite the loss, Glendale still got an impressive performance from Michael Palomino, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Palomino a new career-high in assists (seven). Simon Sinohui was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 10 points.
Even though they lost, Glendale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Glendale's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Copper Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glendale will square off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Copper Canyon, they are taking a road trip to face off against Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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