The Eagle Rock Eagles will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Marquez Gladiators at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eagle Rock has given up an average of 58.4 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Saturday. Eagle Rock fell just short of Eisenhower by a score of 64-61. Eagle Rock has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Marquez humbled South East with a 60-31 victory. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Gladiators had established a 22-point advantage.
Eagle Rock better keep an eye on Elyjah Staples. He was instrumental in Marquez's win, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds. Staples is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Laron Lockhart, who shot 58% from the field on his way to 18 points.
Eagle Rock now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Marquez, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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