USC-MAE played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 51-31 to the Downtown Magnets Suns. The Trojans have struggled against the Suns recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why USC-MAE lost, don't look at Adrion Gilbert. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points in addition to six boards and four steals. That was a full 48.4% of USC-MAE's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Patrick Lei was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten boards for Downtown Magnets. Lei's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Agustin, who put up ten points and six assists.
USC-MAE's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Downtown Magnets, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
USC-MAE wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-41 victory against Animo Bunche on the 31st. As for Downtown Magnets, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-14 win against Annenberg on the 29th.
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