Verdugo Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-58 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Hollywood Huskies. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (56), the Dons still had to take the loss.
William Gharabekyan
| 02/01/25 @ North Hollywood | 27 |
| 01/31/25 @ Poly | 18 |
| 01/29/25 vs Arleta | 21 |
When it comes to explaining why Verdugo Hills lost, don't look at William Gharabekyan. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 27 points and 20 rebounds. The game was Gharabekyan's third in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Castro, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten assists.
Even though they lost, Verdugo Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Chase Guillory had an outrageously good game for North Hollywood as he went 7 for 17 to rack up 20 points along with seven boards and six assists. Guillory continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lucas Gonzales, who posted six points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds.
Verdugo Hills now has a losing record at 11-12. As for North Hollywood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-15.
Verdugo Hills wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 87-56 loss against Grant on the 3rd. As for North Hollywood, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-58 victory against Monroe on the 5th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
