Basketball Recap: Quartz Hill Beats Downey for Their Fifth Straight Victory

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2025, 1:39pm

Basketball Recap: Quartz Hill Royals vs. Downey Vikings

Quartz Hill had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past the Downey Vikings with a 62-58 win on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Royals, who have now won five matches in a row.

Ty'Jahwuan Jackson

Rebounds

02/14/25 @ Downey20
02/12/25 vs Temescal Canyon20
02/05/25 vs Littlerock18
02/03/25 vs Antelope Valley16
01/31/25 @ Eastside17
+ 23 more games

Ty'Jahwuan Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 20 boards. Jackson is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Fabian Robles, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 17 points.

Quartz Hill was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They racked up six more assists than Downey's also-impressive total of 11.

Despite the loss, Downey still got an impressive performance from Tyler Harris, who went 7-for-17 en route to 20 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Shane Costello, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 11 points.

Quartz Hill pushed their record up to 21-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Downey, their loss dropped their record down to 19-11.

Coming up, Quartz Hill will take on Norte Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Norte Vista's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 games. Downey does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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