Warren is 2-8 against Downey since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Warren Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Downey Vikings at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Warren's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Warren is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 83-47 win over Sierra Vista. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 434th, while the Dons are ranked 899th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in King Johnson and Aaron Buna. Johnson had a great game and went 7 of 12 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Buna did his best for the losing side, going 5 of 12 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Downey escaped with a win on Monday against Summit by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48.
Warren now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Downey, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Warren lost to Downey on the road by a decisive 56-37 margin when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Downey's Tyler Harris, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds. Now that Warren knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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