Basketball Recap: Van Nuys Beats Canoga Park for Their Second Straight Victory

By Team Reports Feb 13, 2025, 9:28am

Basketball Recap: Van Nuys Wolves vs. Canoga Park Hunters

Jaden Gervacio

Steals

02/06/25 vs Reseda7
02/12/25 @ Canoga Park6
01/31/25 vs Panorama5
02/10/25 vs Sylmar2

If Canoga Park wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Van Nuys, they should've done a better job of containing Jaden Gervacio. The Van Nuys Wolves escaped with a win on Wednesday against the Canoga Park Hunters by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53 thanks to Gervacio, who posted 15 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. He is becoming a predictor of Van Nuys' success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 2-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't).

The victory made it two in a row for Van Nuys and bumps their season record up to 7-8. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 4-22 Canoga Park and 6-17 Sylmar. As for Canoga Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-22 record this season.

Coming up, Van Nuys and Kennedy will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest, having both just played. Kennedy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Van Nuys surely won't give up without a fight. As for Canoga Park, they will challenge Sylmar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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