After flying high against Elizabeth last Thursday, Marquez came back down to earth. The Marquez Gladiators fell to the Cabrillo Jaguars 60-56. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 635th, while the Jaguars are ranked 267th).
Marquez lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cravon Charles, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Elyjah Staples, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Marquez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive matchups.
Cabrillo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aden Jones out in front who went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points and five boards. Mason Johnson was another key player, putting up eight points and nine rebounds.
Marquez's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Cabrillo, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Marquez wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 73-41 victory against Torres on the 3rd. As for Cabrillo, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-47 win against Woodrow Wilson on the 3rd.
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