Banning came into Thursday's game looking for another win against Downtown Magnets, but Patrick Lei wouldn't allow it. The Downtown Magnets Suns took down the Banning Pilots 52-37 on Thursday thanks in part to Lei, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. He also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Downtown Magnets is undefeated when he posts at least three steals, but 4-5 otherwise.
| 01/02/25 vs Banning | 17 |
| 12/21/24 vs Animo Robinson | 19 |
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Justin Huang was another key player, going 7 of 17 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points.
The win (which was Downtown Magnets' third in a row) raised their record to 9-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Banning, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Downtown Magnets won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Animo Robinson at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Downtown Magnets is facing Animo Robinson at the right time seeing as Animo Robinson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Banning, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance Campus at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance Campus will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Banning surely won't give up without a fight.
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