The Maywood Academy Nighthawks will take on the Elizabeth Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maywood Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Elizabeth will come in with five straight victories.
Maywood Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Marquez on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Maywood Academy was beaten by Marquez 73-32. The Nighthawks were down 55-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
While Elizabeth didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Maywood CES, posting a 65-28 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 37 points or more this season.
Elizabeth's win came from a few key players Maywood Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lester Martinez, who posted 24 points. The match was his 12th in a row with at least ten points. Aldo Tellez was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Elizabeth's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Maywood Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Maywood Academy couldn't quite finish off Elizabeth in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 64-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martinez, who put up 40 points. Now that Maywood Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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