Marquez's tournament run continued when they took on King on Monday. The Marquez Gladiators fell to the King Wolves 57-51.
Cravon Charles
| 01/26/24 @ Maywood Academy | 28 |
| 01/19/24 @ Sotomayor | 23 |
| 12/30/24 vs King | 21 |
| 12/16/24 @ Blair | 19 |
| 01/27/24 vs Ayala | 18 |
Marquez's loss came despite strong showings from Elyjah Staples and Cravon Charles. Staples went 9 of 12 on his way to 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks, while Charles went 8 for 12 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Charles has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Nunez, who posted seven points.
Marquez's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1. As for King, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-11.
The future could be bright for both Marquez and King: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Marquez will try to hand Roosevelt their third-straight loss when the two meet at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, King will try to hand Crenshaw their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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