Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Downtown Magnets

Banning came into Thursday's game looking for another win against Downtown Magnets, but Patrick Lei wouldn't allow it. The Downtown Magnets Suns took down the Banning Pilots 52-37 on Thursday thanks in part to Lei, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. He also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Downtown Magnets is undefeated when he posts at least three steals, but 4-5 otherwise.

Justin Huang was another key player, going 7 of 17 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points.

The win (which was Downtown Magnets' third in a row) raised their record to 9-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Banning, they now have a losing record at 7-8.

Downtown Magnets won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Animo Robinson at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Downtown Magnets is facing Animo Robinson at the right time seeing as Animo Robinson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Banning, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance Campus at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance Campus will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Banning surely won't give up without a fight.