Wilson Academy will take on the Downey Christian Patriots in a tournament on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wilson Academy has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Downey Christian will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Wilson Academy didn't have quite enough to beat New Faith Christian Academy and fell 57-55. That's two games in a row now that Wilson Academy has lost by exactly two points.
Meanwhile, Downey Christian strolled past Jordan Christian Prep with points to spare last Tuesday, taking the game 82-64.
Wilson Academy better focus on containing Patrick Olajuwon and Maylon Marte as the pair were huge in Downey Christian's win. Olajuwon dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards, while Marte went 8 for 12 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. Olajuwon has become a key player for Downey Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Baah, who posted seven points.
Downey Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Wilson Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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