After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Westview, Agua Fria was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Glendale Cardinals, sneaking past 63-61.
Agua Fria found their leader in sophomore David Tejada, who went 8 for 14 to rack up 20 points. Elijah May was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Defeat or not, Glendale got some senior leadership from Victor Rodriguez and Michael Palomino. Rodriguez went 9 of 15 en route to 20 points along with six boards and three steals, while Palomino dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Those 20 points gave Rodriguez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmanuel Yanez, who posted nine points.
Agua Fria's victory bumped their record up to 12-14. As for Glendale, their loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
Agua Fria didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 43-31 defeat against Lee Williams on the 7th. As for Glendale, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-38 loss against Independence on the 7th.
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