Basketball Recap: Sotomayor Takes a Loss

If Sotomayor was feeling good fresh off their 70-50 takedown of Maywood Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sotomayor Wolves came up short against the Marquez Gladiators on Monday, falling 59-35. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Gladiators: they've now lost four in a row.

Marquez's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cravon Charles, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Charles is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Elyjah Staples was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards.

Sotomayor's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Marquez, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.

Looking ahead, Sotomayor will square off against Maywood CES at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sotomayor is facing Maywood CES at the right time seeing as Maywood CES is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Marquez, they will venture away from home to square off against Elizabeth at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marquez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season.