Contreras lost against Downtown Magnets back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Contreras Cobras fell just short of the Downtown Magnets Suns by a score of 52-50. The Cobras have struggled against the Suns recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Contreras' loss came despite strong showings from Brian Castro and Jesus Gutierrez. Castro had 25 points, while Gutierrez had 15 points.
Downtown Magnets' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Patrick Lei, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lei a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Justin Huang was another key player, going 6 for 15 en route to 18 points plus two steals.
Contreras' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Downtown Magnets, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Contreras will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Santee at 4:00 p.m. on December 2nd. As for Downtown Magnets, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Hollywood at 4:30 p.m.
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