It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Arcadia can now relate to. They took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Downey Vikings on Thursday. The match was a 22-22 toss-up at halftime, but the Apaches couldn't quite close it out.
Downey was led to victory by Amanda Velazquez and Natalie Gomez. Velazquez dropped a double-double with 17 points and 17 boards, while Gomez dropped a double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds. The contest was Gomez's third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Ceja, who posted two points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Arcadia has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Downey, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-14.
As of now, neither Arcadia nor Downey have any future games scheduled.
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