Two dominant forwards in Natalie Gomez and Olivia Molina are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Downey Vikings will jump right back in to play the Ramona Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Downey has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
On Friday, Downey was fully in charge, breezing past Mayfair 68-40. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-16.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Ramona over La Sierra in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ramona blew La Sierra out of the water with a 66-16 final score. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Ramona found their leader in sophomore Jaiden Tibbels, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine steals. With that strong performance, Tibbels is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Molina, who went 6 of 9 en route to 18 points and four steals.
Ramona pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.4 points per game. As for Downey, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
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