Paramount played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through an 84-47 loss at the hands of the Downey Vikings. The Pirates have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Matthew Topete continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Downey, going 9-for-10 from beyond the arc to rack up 31 points. The dominant performance also gave Topete a new career-high in shooting accuracy (91%). Joel Rodriguez was another key player, putting up 14 points and seven assists.
Paramount's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Downey, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paramount will take on Norwalk at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Downey, they will host Lynwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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