The Downey Christian Patriots will take on the Pathways Eagles at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Downey Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,232 points over their last 16 games.
Downey Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 108-83 margin over Hope Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Maylon Marte continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 34 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Patrick Olajuwon was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 16 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pathways had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 59-58 victory over Southland Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Downey Christian pushed their record up to 22-8 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.4 points per game. As for Pathways, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
Everything went Downey Christian's way against Pathways when the teams last played on February 6th as Downey Christian made off with a 73-47 victory. In that match, Downey Christian amassed a halftime lead of 39-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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