Metro Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 57-47 to the Copper Canyon Aztecs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 45-41 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Metro Tech lost, don't look at Anthony Campos. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Campos a new career-high in threes (six). Erick Morales was another key player, scoring four points plus two steals.
Even though they lost, Metro Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Metro Tech's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Copper Canyon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Metro Tech has already played their next contest, a 67-26 defeat against South Mountain on the 27th. As for Copper Canyon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 49-47 victory against Fairfax on the 27th.
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