It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Downey had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 55-47 victory over the Arcadia Apaches. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly eight points.
Natalie Gomez
| 01/25/25 vs Ramona | 21 |
| 01/04/25 vs La Serna | 19 |
| 12/20/24 @ Cerritos | 17 |
| 02/13/25 @ Arcadia | 15 |
| 01/29/25 @ Lynwood | 15 |
| + 22 more games |
Leading Downey to victory were Amanda Velazquez and Natalie Gomez. Velazquez dropped a double-double with 17 points and 17 boards, while Gomez dropped a double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds. Gomez has become a key player for Downey: the team is 9-4 when she posts at least ten rebounds, but 6-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Isabella Ceja, who posted two points along with five boards and three steals.
Downey smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Downey now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Arcadia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.
As of now, neither Downey nor Arcadia have any future games scheduled.
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