The Cholla Chargers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They fell to Metro Tech 44-40. Cholla lost against Metro Tech in their previous head to head back in November of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 55-42 score last time.
Metro Tech's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yaritzi Layva led the charge by scoring 16 points along with 5 assists and 4 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Layva has scored at least 25% of Metro Tech's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaris Ozuna, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Cholla's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Metro Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cholla has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Mica Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on December 6th. Metro Tech won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Maryvale at 7:00 p.m. on November 30th. Hopefully Maryvale focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Tuesday.
