It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the North Stars can now relate to. They fell just short of the Dons by a score of 56-53. North's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Verdugo Hills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gianmarco Figueroa led the charge by scoring 15 points along with two blocks. Figueroa hasn't dropped below two blocks for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jabez Agustin, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals.
North's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 29-7. As for Verdugo Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-11 record this season.
North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Verdugo Hills, they will head out on the road to square off against Athenian at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Athenian is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Verdugo Hills will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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