If Downey was riding high fresh off their 69-42 takedown of South El Monte last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Downey Vikings took a hard 69-54 fall against the Loyola Cubs on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Cubs are ranked tenth).
Despite the loss, Downey still got an impressive performance from Tyler Harris, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. The matchup was Harris' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Christopher Medina, who had seven points.
Downey's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Loyola, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Downey will face off against Los Amigos at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Downey is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season. As for Loyola, they will take on Los Altos in a tournament on Friday. One thing working in Loyola's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
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