The Verdugo Hills Dons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buckley Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Verdugo Hills is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Verdugo Hills walked away with it. They pulled ahead with a 49-48 photo finish over the Panthers.
Verdugo Hills' win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gianmarco Figueroa, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Figueroa is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alexander Martinez, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Buckley earned a 64-53 win over Mount Miguel on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Buckley.
Verdugo Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 23-11 record this season. As for Buckley, their victory bumped their record up to 21-11.
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