Dons
| 02/12/25 @ Arleta | 49 |
| 02/07/25 vs North Hollywood | 81 |
| 02/05/25 @ Chavez | 77 |
| 02/03/25 vs Grant | 56 |
| 02/01/25 @ North Hollywood | 58 |
| + 22 more games |
Verdugo Hills is 2-8 against Poly since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Verdugo Hills Dons will look to defend their home court against the Poly Parrots at 7:00 p.m. Verdugo Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Verdugo Hills was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to Arleta.
Despite the loss, Verdugo Hills got top-tier performance from William Gharabekyan, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 18 rebounds. That was a full 38.8% of Verdugo Hills' points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffrey Moran, who had 11 points along with five boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Verdugo Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Poly entered their tilt with Grant on Thursday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They claimed a resounding 79-46 victory over the Lancers. With the Parrots ahead 41-20 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Poly's win came from a few key players Verdugo Hills will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was JD Wyatt, who put up 26 points. The contest was his 33rd in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Quian Khawaja, who earned 18 points.
Poly pushed their record up to 18-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.6 points over those games. As for Verdugo Hills, they now have a losing record of 13-14.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Gharabekyan and Wyatt. Gharabekyan has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 20.6 points, 3.8 steals, and 12.4 rebounds. For his part, Wyatt has averaged 28.1 points.
Verdugo Hills was taken down by Poly 102-56 when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wyatt, who posted 54 points. Now that Verdugo Hills knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
