The Manual Arts Toilers will take on the Verdugo Hills Dons at TBD on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Manual Arts comes in on 11 and Verdugo Hills on four.
Manual Arts had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their contest on the road on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 71-32 win over North Hollywood. Manual Arts has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Manual Arts got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Devin Moody out in front who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 17 rebounds. Moody hasn't dropped below 18 points for 21 straight games. Another player making a difference was Kyle Castillo, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Marquez scored an imposing 71 points on Wednesday, Verdugo Hills still came out on top. Verdugo Hills walked away with an 81-71 win over Marquez.
Manual Arts has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season. As for Verdugo Hills, their win bumped their record up to 19-11.
Manual Arts skirted past Verdugo Hills 66-63 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Verdugo Hills' Alexander Martinez, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Manual Arts still be able to contain Martinez? There's only one way to find out.
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