The Torres Toros's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their seventh straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 62-30 loss at the hands of Maywood Academy. If Torres was looking for revenge after losing 50-27 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Toros players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Oscar Gonzalez, who scored ten points. Jeremy Escobar was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Maywood Academy was led to victory by Rodrigo Miranda and Edinson Castaneda. Miranda scored seven points along with 13 assists and five rebounds, while Castaneda scored 21 points along with three steals. Miranda is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now racked up ten or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernando Payan, who scored eight points along with 17 rebounds and two blocks.
Torres has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season. As for Maywood Academy, their win ended a eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-14.
Torres will face off against the Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sotomayor's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches. As for Maywood Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. Marquez is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
