The Glendale Cardinals will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Metro Tech Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Glendale is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight games dating back to last season last Friday. They fell 58-49 to Lake Havasu.
Despite the defeat, Glendale had strong showings from Anthony Ramirez, who went 6-for-15 en route to 15 points, and Adrian Waters, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 12 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Simon Sinohui, who posted five points and 12 boards.
Meanwhile, Metro Tech played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Fairfax 92-30. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Stampede recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Glendale will have to keep a close watch on Jacquon Banks and Yussuf Uzamba, a pair of players who had a big impact on Metro Tech's prior game. Banks almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds, while Uzamba earned two points and seven boards. Aaron Hernandez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Glendale's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Metro Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Glendale strolled past Metro Tech when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 63-45. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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