The Downey Christian Patriots scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Hope Academy as Downey Christian made off with a 108-83 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Maylon Marte, who scored 34 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Olajuwon, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Hope Academy saw an underclassman step up: Dwayne Foreman III went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 43 points and 8 assists. That was a full 51.8% of Hope Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Willie Griggs, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Downey Christian's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.4 points per game. As for Hope Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-11.
Downey Christian will take on Pathways at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Downey Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 16 games -- so hopefully Pathways likes a good challenge. Hope Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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