Downey and Chaparral squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Downey had to settle for second. They fell 47-40 to the Chaparral Pumas.
Natalie Gomez
| 02/19/25 vs Chaparral | 16 |
| 02/15/25 vs Godinez Fundamental | 18 |
| 02/13/25 @ Arcadia | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs Gahr | 12 |
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Natalie Gomez, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Gomez has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more boards the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Amanda Velazquez, who posted seven points and 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Downey smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Chaparral found their leader in sophomore Zetta Faasua, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 13 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Faasua has scored at least a third of Chaparral's points. Maria Rashidi was another key player, putting up nine points.
Downey's loss dropped their record down to 16-15. As for Chaparral, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-10.
Downey does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chaparral, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-32 defeat against Mark Keppel on the 22nd.
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