Vikings
| 01/09/26 @ Firebaugh | 78 |
| 01/07/26 vs Norwalk | 60 |
| 01/02/26 @ Warren | 47 |
| 12/30/25 vs Scripps Ranch | 64 |
| 12/29/25 vs Rancho Bernardo | 49 |
| + 15 more games |
Having just played yesterday, the Downey Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Compton Tarbabes at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Downey is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
Downey barely beat Firebaugh the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Falcons 78-38. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Falcons are ranked 1049th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joel Rodriguez was the offensive standout of the matchup as he shot 56% from the field en route to 15 points in addition to six assists and five boards. Jeremiah Maffey was another key player, going 5-for-6 to rack up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Compton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by Long Beach Poly 78-50.
The victory made it two in a row for Downey and bumps their season record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for Compton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Everything came up roses for Downey against Compton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 94-44 victory. In that contest, the Vikings amassed a halftime lead of 57-23, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
