Polytechnic at Glendale — Girls basketball preview (Nov. 18)

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Polytechnic travels to Glendale on Tuesday, Nov. 18, when the Polytechnic Parrots visit the Glendale Nitros for a nonleague girls basketball meeting. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. PT. Follow the full game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5855945-polytechnic-vs-glendale

Teams

Polytechnic Parrots — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157538-polytechnic-parrots (21 SBLive fans)

Glendale Nitros — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156032-glendale-nitros (3 SBLive fans)

There’s no recent meeting listed on ScorebookLive for these programs, so Tuesday’s game is a fresh chapter. Expect both teams to use this early-season matchup to sharpen rotations and establish identities heading into league play.

Streaming and tickets

Both schools list NFHS Network pages for game video: Polytechnic — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/john-h-francis-polytechnic-senior-high-school-sun-valley-ca/basketball and Glendale — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/glendale-high-school-glendale-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticket links were provided on the SBLive game entry. Check the host school (Glendale) or the game page for any late updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5855945-polytechnic-vs-glendale

What to watch

Early-season matchups like this are often decided by which team handles turnovers and rebounds. Keep an eye on how both staffs balance scoring and defense in the first half — it often sets the tone for the night.

Get involved

Support matters. Follow either team on SBLive to increase their fan count and help drive visibility. Fans can also make picks on the game; both teams currently have 0 picks on SBLive. Those numbers can change, and picks are for fun fan engagement only and are not tied to any win-chance projections. If you want to keep track of what’s next:

Glendale next: Pilibos at Glendale, Friday, Nov. 21 at 5:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5737025-pilibos-vs-glendale

Polytechnic next: Polytechnic at Hollywood, Thursday, Nov. 20 at 4:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5855963-polytechnic-vs-hollywood

Follow the game page for live updates and box score links: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5855945-polytechnic-vs-glendale