The Verdugo Hills Dons lost against the Arleta Mustangs back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Verdugo Hills received a tough blow as they fell 52-33 to Arleta.
Several Dons players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amiyya Castanos, who scored 16 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Rayleen Castanos, who scored nine points.
Arleta got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaliyah Serpas out in front who scored 14 points along with nine rebounds and six assists. Serpas has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justine Mejia, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Verdugo Hills now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Arleta, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Verdugo Hills will head out on the road to face off against Monroe at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Monroe is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. Arleta will take on Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grant's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Arleta's offense will have their work cut out for them.
