Glendale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by the Independence Patriots and fell 66-38. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 49-37 back in January.
Michael Palomino
| 02/07/25 @ Independence | 16 |
| 01/17/25 @ Sierra Linda | 15 |
| 01/09/25 vs La Joya Community | 13 |
| 02/06/25 vs Agua Fria | 12 |
| 01/23/25 vs Copper Canyon | 12 |
Despite the loss, Glendale still got an impressive performance from Michael Palomino, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Palomino a new career-high in boards. Victor Rodriguez was another key player, putting up eight points.
Even though they lost, Glendale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.
Rafael Sierra was the offensive standout of the game as he went 6-for-7 to rack up 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Colonna, who posted ten points and five steals.
Glendale's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Independence, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Glendale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-57 loss against Washington on the 11th. As for Independence, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-44 defeat against Copper Canyon on the 11th.
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