The Downey Christian Patriots will take on the Hope Academy Trojan Tigers in a tournament on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Downey Christian lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Polk Christian Prep, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. Downey Christian blew past Polk Christian Prep 85-55 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, Hope Academy humbled Bilingual Christian Academy & Tech with a 90-51 victory.
Hope Academy's win came from a few key players Downey Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dwayne Foreman III, who shot 61% from the field on his way to 27 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals. His big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 22 points. Willie Griggs was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds.
Downey Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-11. As for Hope Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season.
Everything went Downey Christian's way against Hope Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Downey Christian made off with a 108-83 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Foreman III, who went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc en route to 43 points along with eight assists and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Downey Christian still be able to contain Foreman III? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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