West Adams is 8-2 against Dr. Maya Angelou Community since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Adams Panthers will be playing at home against the Dr. Maya Angelou Community Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but West Adams ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past USC-MAE 62-59. The victory was just what West Adams needed coming off of a 88-31 defeat in their prior matchup.
It was another big night for Cesar Santiago , who scored 33 points along with 5 assists and 5 rebounds. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Sanchez, who scored 15 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Meanwhile, Dr. Maya Angelou Community waltzed into Monday's match with five straight wins but they left with six. They claimed a resounding 61-20 victory over Stella High Charter Academy at home. Considering Dr. Maya Angelou Community has won three contests by more than 25 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The losses dropped West Adams to 2-3 and USC-MAE to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for West Adams against Dr. Maya Angelou Community when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 64-21 victory. Does West Adams have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dr. Maya Angelou Community turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.