After flying high against Maywood Academy on Friday, Marquez came back down to earth. The Marquez Gladiators were beaten by the Gahr Gladiators 62-35 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Marquez has suffered since December 26, 2024.
Despite the loss, Marquez saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elyjah Staples dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Staples has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Anthony Ford was another key player, putting up three points and five boards.
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Even though they lost, Marquez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Marquez's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10. As for Gahr, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
Marquez will look to defend their home court on Monday against Sotomayor at 5:30 p.m. Marquez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season. As for Gahr, they are taking a road trip to square off against Mayfair at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mayfair knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Gahr likes a good challenge.
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