The Verdugo Hills Dons will challenge the Arleta Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Verdugo Hills is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing North Hollywood: they outscored them in every quarter. Verdugo Hills was the clear victor by a 71-48 margin over North Hollywood on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Dons sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Rayleen Castanos
| 02/07/25 @ North Hollywood | 20 |
| 02/05/25 vs Chavez | 8 |
| 02/03/25 @ Grant | 9 |
| 02/01/25 vs North Hollywood | 9 |
| 01/31/25 vs Poly | 12 |
| + 18 more games |
Verdugo Hills' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rayleen Castanos, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 20 rebounds, and Amiyya Castanos, who posted 18 points and seven steals. With that strong performance, Rayleen is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. Elaine Oh was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
Verdugo Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Arleta entered their tilt with Chavez on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their game with ease, bagging a 63-22 victory over the Eagles. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Eagles are ranked 768th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arleta pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points over those games. As for Verdugo Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Verdugo Hills came up short against Arleta in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 44-40. Will Verdugo Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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