Basketball Game Preview: Cerritos Dons vs. Downey Vikings + Official Tickets

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Previous Games

12/21/24 - Away	48-54 L
11/25/22 - Neutral	45-56 L
12/13/21 - Neutral	31-68 L
04/13/21 - Home	39-42 L
12/17/19 - Neutral	60-48 W
+ 5 more games

Cerritos and Downey are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Dons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Cerritos turned things around against Western on Tuesday. They blew past the Pioneers 65-40.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Downey beat San Marino 59-55 on Saturday.

Downey's win came from a few key players Cerritos will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shane Costello, who posted ten points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Medina, who shot 50% from the field en route to 12 points and six boards.

Downey now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Cerritos, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.

Cerritos came up short against Downey when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 54-48. Thankfully for the Dons, Tyler Harris (who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 16 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.