While Huntington Park didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down the Marquez Gladiators 46-28 on Thursday. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
| 12/19/24 vs Marquez | 26 |
| 12/11/24 @ South Gate | 24 |
| 12/13/23 vs Maywood CES | 16 |
| 01/22/24 vs South East | 16 |
| 12/04/23 vs Roosevelt | 13 |
Huntington Park's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kandie Chavez, who posted 26 points. Those 26 points gave Chavez a new career-high. Ingryd Hernandez was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Loss or not, Marquez got some senior leadership from Corshell Vaughn and Magaly Gonzalez. Vaughn almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 rebounds, while Gonzalez put up 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Vaughn is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 12 or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season.
Huntington Park has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Marquez, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Huntington Park won't have much time to rest: their next game is against San Fernando at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marquez, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Math & Science College Preparatory at 12:40 p.m. on Friday. Math & Science College Preparatory's defense has only allowed 26 points per game this season, so Marquez's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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