The Downey Vikings will head out to challenge the Norwalk Lancers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Norwalk heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Downey took over last week. Downey skirted past Warren 57-55. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Tyler Harris
| 01/03/25 vs Warren | 17 |
| 12/30/24 vs Summit | 17 |
| 12/28/24 vs Capistrano Valley | 22 |
| 12/27/24 vs Beaumont | 23 |
| 12/26/24 vs Imperial | 19 |
Downey's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Emilio Jaimes, who posted 18 points, and Tyler Harris, who had 17 points. Harris' evening made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Earl Santos, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Norwalk sidestepped Firebaugh for a 64-62 win.
Norwalk's win came from a few key players Downey will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ariel Rodriguez, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 23 points and four steals. Those four steals gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andruw Castellanos, who posted 21 points along with six boards and five assists.
Norwalk's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Downey, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Everything went Downey's way against Norwalk in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, as Downey made off with a 67-46 win. Will Downey repeat their success, or does Norwalk have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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