Paramount was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a 67-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marquez Gladiators.
Marquez found their leader in sophomore Elyjah Staples, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 20 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Staples has scored all season. Cravon Charles was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 14 boards.
Paramount's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Marquez, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-8-1.
Paramount has already played their next contest (against Fremont), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Marquez will square off against Walnut at 9:30 a.m. on Monday. Marquez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season.
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