Diego Rivera was the 75-45 winner over Maywood Academy when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Diego Rivera Huskies took a 75-56 bruising from the Maywood Academy Nighthawks on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 694th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 235th).
Diego Rivera's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cristopher Zamora, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Aguilar, who posted 14 points.
Maywood Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Fernando Payan, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Payan has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 20 times he's played. Rodrigo Miranda was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten assists.
Diego Rivera dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Maywood Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Diego Rivera will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Adams at 4:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Diego Rivera is facing West Adams at the right time seeing as West Adams is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Maywood Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 78-38 win against Port of Los Angeles on the 5th.
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