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Boys’ Basketball: Wilson Holds On For Road Win Against Downey

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.

The Wilson basketball team went on the road and found themselves in a battle Monday night against Downey.

The Bruins were up 13 with three minutes remaining when the Vikings started to chip away at their lead.

Wilson overcame turnovers and free throw troubles as they held on to defeat Downey, 61-60 in their season opener.

Noah Jaramillo lead the Bruins with 15 points while Nehamiah Parris also reach double figures with 12 points. Fresh off the football field, Brooklyn Vegas scored eight points and Mathew Searles scored seven.

Wilson (1-0) will have their home opener when they host Palmdale on Wednesday with tipoff at 6:30 p.m.

Matt Simon
Matt Simon has been covering sports since 2013. During his time at Long Beach State, he served as sports editor for the Daily 49er while completing his degree. Since then, he has reported extensively on athletics throughout Southern California for multiple publications. He also served as an assistant editor at The Maui News before joining The562.org as a correspondent. In 2025, he was brought on as an assistant editor.
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