Gardena lost against Downey back in November of 2018 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Panthers received a blow as they fell 70-53 to the Vikings.
Downey had a senior duo take command as Christopher Medina went 7-for-13 on his way to 14 points along with eight boards and five assists and Alessandro Garcia shot 83% from the field to rack up 11 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Medina also set a new season-high mark in steals with three. Another player making a difference was Matthew Topete, who shot 45% from the field en route to 11 points and five boards.
Gardena's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Downey, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Coming up, Gardena will challenge Lawndale at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Downey, they will face off against Saugus at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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