The Downey Vikings will face off against the South El Monte Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Downey has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Downey is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 60-50 win over Dana Hills on Saturday.
Tyler Harris and Shane Costello were among the main playmakers for Downey as the former went 5 for 12 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds and three steals and the latter went 7 for 11 en route to 15 points. Earl Santos was another key player, posting ten points.
Meanwhile, South El Monte was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Saturday as they fell 63-58 to Bassett.
Despite their defeat, South El Monte saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tony Aguilar, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Aguilar is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Lopez, who went 6 for 15 en route to 17 points plus five assists and three steals.
Downey has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for South El Monte, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Downey has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South El Monte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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