Marquez's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They took down the Sotomayor Wolves 66-51. The Gladiators have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wolves, too.
Marquez's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elyjah Staples, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 19 boards. Staples is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games he's played. Cravon Charles was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards.
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Marquez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Sotomayor still got an impressive performance from Bryan Hernandez, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of LJ Ganther, who posted 11 points.
Marquez is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Sotomayor, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Marquez will host Elizabeth at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marquez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season. As for Sotomayor, they are taking a road trip to take on Maywood CES at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sotomayor is facing Maywood CES at the right time seeing as Maywood CES is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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