Sierra Linda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Glendale Cardinals. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
| 01/17/25 vs Glendale | 25 |
| 12/12/24 vs San Luis | 20 |
| 12/17/24 vs Copper Canyon | 17 |
| 01/15/25 @ Alhambra | 11 |
| 01/08/25 vs Central | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Sierra Linda saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Johnell Wright posted 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wright has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elie Iranzi, who earned seven points.
It was another big night for Michael Palomino, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds for Glendale. The dominant performance gave Palomino a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Victor Rodriguez, who had ten points and six rebounds.
Sierra Linda's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Glendale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Sierra Linda has already played their next matchup, a 68-56 defeat against Washington on the 21st. As for Glendale, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-37 loss against Independence on the 21st.
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