Maywood Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 73-32 defeat at the hands of the Marquez Gladiators. The Nighthawks were down 55-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
It was another big night for Elyjah Staples, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds for Marquez. Staples' afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Velasquez, who posted 11 points and five assists.
Maywood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Marquez, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8-1 record this season.
Maywood Academy will welcome Elizabeth at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elizabeth knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Maywood Academy likes a good challenge. As for Marquez, they will head out on the road to square off against Sotomayor at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marquez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.
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