Torres hasn't had much luck against Marquez recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Torres Toros will face off against the Marquez Gladiators at 4:00 p.m.
Torres is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 28-27 heartbreaker at the hands of Maywood Academy.
Meanwhile, Marquez came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Bulldogs to the tune of 58-13. The Gladiators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 27 points or more this season.
Torres better keep an eye on Corshell Vaughn. She was instrumental in Marquez's win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 13 boards. Vaughn has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last 35 times she's played. Magaly Gonzalez was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Marquez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Marquez is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Torres, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Torres was dealt a bruising 63-18 loss at the hands of Marquez in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vaughn, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 14 boards. Now that Torres knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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