The Sierra Linda Bulldogs will square off against the Glendale Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Sierra Linda and four for Glendale.
Sierra Linda came up short against Copper Canyon on Wednesday, falling 65-44.
Meanwhile, Glendale played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against La Joya Community, falling 70-37. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Fighting Lobos are ranked 137th).
Sierra Linda will have to keep a close watch on Simon Sinohui and Jevon Begay, a pair of players who had a big impact on Glendale's prior game. Sinohui went 7 of 15 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds, while Begay posted eight points. Those 20 points gave Sinohui a new career-high. Samuel Kasanda also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Sierra Linda's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Glendale, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Sierra Linda came up short against Glendale in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 56-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Glendale's Michael Palomino, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. Now that Sierra Linda knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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