California High School Basketball - Central Valley holds off Downey
January 4, 2024: Modesto, CA 95355 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Central Valley Hawks (Ceres, CA) and the host Downey Knights (Modesto, CA), saw Central Valley's basketball squad hold off Downey by a tally of 36-33.
With the victory, Central Valley improves its record to 2-12 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Merced (Merced, CA) to confront the Bears in a Central California Conference challenge on Monday, January 8. The Bears come into the challenge with a record of 11-7. Merced lost 58-44 in their recent league challenge against El Capitan (Merced, CA)
Next up, the Knights confront the Gregori Jaguars (Modesto, CA) in a Central California Athletic League challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. Downey will attempt to improve on its 2-12 season record. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a 9-8 record after their 61-30 non-league win over Pacheco (Los Banos, CA).