Basketball Preview: Lynwood Knights vs. Maywood Academy Nighthawks
The Lynwood Knights will face off against the Maywood Academy Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Lynwood is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Legacy Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lynwood was outmatched by Legacy Christian Academy on the road and fell 74-40. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Maywood Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Port of Los Angeles to the tune of 78-38. The Nighthawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 34 points or more this season.
Maywood Academy relied on the efforts of Rodrigo Miranda, who dropped a triple-double on 22 points, ten rebounds, and 13 assists, and Fernando Payan, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 16 rebounds. Payan has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 20 times he's played. Luis ALEGRIA was another key player, posting six points along with ten rebounds and five assists.
Maywood Academy's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.9 points per game. As for Lynwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
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