If Marquez was feeling good fresh off their 73-41 takedown of Torres last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Marquez Gladiators lost 63-41 to the Wiseburn- Da Vinci Wolves on Wednesday. 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 646th, while the Wolves are ranked 118th).
Elyjah Staples
| 02/05/25 @ Wiseburn- Da Vinci | 86% |
| 02/03/25 @ Torres | 50% |
| 02/01/25 @ Cabrillo | 50% |
| 01/30/25 vs Elizabeth | 70% |
| 01/27/25 vs Sotomayor | 47% |
Despite the loss, Marquez had strong showings from Cravon Charles, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds, and Elyjah Staples, who went 6 of 7 to rack up 13 points and seven boards. Staples is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played.
Marquez's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Wiseburn- Da Vinci, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-8.
Marquez didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-24 win against Maywood CES on the 6th. As for Wiseburn- Da Vinci, they will host Village Christian at 7:00 p.m. on February 12th. Wiseburn- Da Vinci has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 201 points over their last three games.
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