The Grasso Tech Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 28-21 to Cheney RVT. Grasso Tech lost against Cheney RVT in their previous head to head back in February of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 31-24 score last time.
Cheney RVT was led to victory by Cristialis Carrasquillo and Trinity Hazel. Carrasquillo scored nine points along with six rebounds and three blocks, while Hazel scored 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Hazel has scored at least 25% of Cheney RVT's points. Myaliz Lopez was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Grasso Tech bumped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.6 points per game. As for Cheney RVT, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grasso Tech will take on Windham RVT at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cheney RVT, they will head out on the road to face off against Academy of Aerospace and Engineering at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
