Basketball Recap: Arleta Gets the Win

Arleta hadn't done well against Garfield recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Arleta Mustangs came out on top against the Garfield Bulldogs by a score of 55-47. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 46-41 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Mustangs

Previous 2 Games

12/18/24 vs Garfield	55-47
12/17/24 vs Bravo	84-42

The win made it two in a row for Arleta and bumps their season record up to 8-2. As for Garfield, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3.

Arleta will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Venice at 5:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Arleta knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Venice likes a good challenge. Garfield also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against Huntington Park at 6:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025.