If Buena Park was feeling good fresh off their 68-43 takedown of Westminster last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Buena Park Coyotes received a blow on Wednesday as they fell 69-50 to the Marquez Gladiators. The Coyotes were not able to make up for their defeat to the Gladiators from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
| 01/15/25 @ Marquez | 9 |
| 01/10/25 vs Westminster | 8 |
| 11/18/24 vs Torrance | 4 |
| 01/08/25 vs Valencia | 3 |
Ernesto Portas and Zyaire Eastland certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Portas almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards, while Eastland posted 17 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Those nine rebounds gave Portas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Gallego, who scored four points along with five assists and five boards.
Marquez's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cravon Charles, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. Charles is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Elyjah Staples was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Buena Park has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Marquez, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8-1.
Buena Park has already played their next matchup (against Santa Ana), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Marquez has already played their next contest, an 82-26 win against Torres on the 16th.
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