Basketball Game Preview: Verdugo Hills Dons vs. Santa Paula Cardinals

Having just played yesterday, the Verdugo Hills Dons will jump right back in to play the Santa Paula Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

Verdugo Hills is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Village Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 57-38 to the Crusaders. The contest marked the Dons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nicole Olivera, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayleen Castanos, who posted eight points in addition to five boards and three steals.

Meanwhile, Santa Paula posted their biggest win since December 5th on Friday. They breezed by Fillmore to the tune of 54-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.

Santa Paula is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Verdugo Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.

Verdugo Hills didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Santa Paula in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 57-53 victory. Does Verdugo Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Paula turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.