California High School Basketball - Downey nips Gahr
January 13, 2012: Cerritos, CA 90703 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Downey Vikings (Downey, CA) and the host Gahr Gladiators (Cerritos, CA), saw Downey's basketball squad hold off Gahr by a score of 71-68.
With the victory, Downey improves its record to 16-4 on the campaign. The Vikings host Paramount (Paramount, CA) to battle the Pirates in a San Gabriel Valley challenge on Wednesday, January 18. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 11-5.
Next up, the Gladiators battle the Palm Springs Indians (Palm Springs, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 14. Gahr will attempt to improve on its 11-7 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 9-5 record after their 57-52 league loss to Palm Desert (Palm Desert, CA).