Basketball Recap: Roman Ramirez Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Muir

Nitros

Margin (Wins)

12/11/24 vs Marshall	88
12/10/24 vs Canoga Park	65
11/18/24 vs San Fernando	40
11/20/24 @ Verdugo Hills	37
01/30/25 @ Burroughs	26

Glendale won the last time they faced Muir and things went their way on Monday too. The Glendale Nitros were the clear victor by a 65-42 margin over the Muir Mustangs. The Nitros have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.

Glendale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Roman Ramirez, who went 9 for 15 en route to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Ballard, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.

Glendale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Glendale is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.7 points. As for Muir, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.

Glendale will challenge Hoover at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Glendale is on a three-game streak of home losses, Hoover a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change. As for Muir, they will take on Pasadena at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Pasadena's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.