Verdugo Hills has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Athenian Owls at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Verdugo Hills had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-53 win over North on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Athenian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 57-46 win over San Domenico.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Athenian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Surya Devasenapathy, who scored 15 points. Devasenapathy hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Noah Olivier was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Verdugo Hills is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-11 record this season. As for Athenian, they pushed their record up to 27-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
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