The Maywood Academy Nighthawks will head out on the road to face off against the Sierra Vista Dons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Maywood Academy is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Maywood Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 win over Mendez.
Maywood Academy can attribute much of their success to Edinson Castaneda , who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Rodrigo Miranda , who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 assists. Miranda set a new season high mark in rebounds with five. Fernando Payan was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sierra Vista didn't have too much trouble with Edgewood at home on Wednesday as they won 58-43.
It was another big night for David Orozco, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Sierra Vista's points. Another player making a difference was Aaron Buna, who scored ten points along with six assists.
Maywood Academy's record is now 5-8. As for Sierra Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Maywood Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 36.4 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Sierra Vista, though, as they've been averaging only 27.5 rebounds per game. Given Maywood Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Sierra Vista will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
