Glendale is on a five-game streak of home losses, Sierra Linda a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Glendale Cardinals will welcome the Sierra Linda Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Glendale is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against La Joya Community on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Glendale was outmatched by La Joya Community and fell 70-37. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-12.
01/31/25 @ La Joya Community | 20 |
12/04/24 @ Metro Tech | 15 |
12/13/24 @ South Mountain | 15 |
11/20/24 vs Alhambra | 15 |
01/21/25 vs Independence | 13 |
Despite the defeat, Glendale had strong showings from Simon Sinohui, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds, and Jevon Begay, who posted eight points. The dominant performance gave Sinohui a new career-high in points. Samuel Kasanda also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Meanwhile, Sierra Linda came up short against Copper Canyon on Wednesday, falling 65-44.
Glendale's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Sierra Linda, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Glendale didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Sierra Linda in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 56-51 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sierra Linda's Johnell Wright, who put up 25 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Glendale still be able to contain Wright? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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