Basketball Recap: Downtown Magnets Piles Up the Points Against Aspire Ollin

Downtown Magnets won the last time they faced Aspire Ollin and things went their way on Thursday too. The Downtown Magnets Suns simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Aspire Ollin Jaguars 63-16. The Suns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 27 points or more this season.

Leading Downtown Magnets to victory were Angel Orozco and Patrick Lei. Orozco went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points along with six rebounds and six steals, while Lei went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points and six boards. Orozco has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Sosa, who posted eight points and five rebounds.

Downtown Magnets smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 9.2 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.3.

Downtown Magnets' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Aspire Ollin, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Downtown Magnets won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Orthopaedic at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Orthopaedic will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Downtown Magnets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Aspire Ollin, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on USC-MAE at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Aspire Ollin is facing USC-MAE at the right time seeing as USC-MAE is stuck on a four-game losing streak.