The Downey Knights will take on the River Islands Riptide at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Downey is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight games on Saturday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-52 heartbreaker at the hands of Antelope. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 633rd, while the Titans are ranked 51st).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Andrew Miller, who posted 12 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Quincy Elder, who put up 12 points.
Meanwhile, River Islands didn't have quite enough to beat Kimball on Saturday and fell 56-53.
Downey's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for River Islands, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Everything went Downey's way against River Islands in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, as Downey made off with a 65-44 win. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Riptide have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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