The North Stars are on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Verdugo Hills Dons at 7:00 p.m. on March 5th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in California (North is ranked 275th, while Verdugo Hills is ranked 277th).
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only North walked away with it. They snuck past the Pirates with a 52-47 victory on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Verdugo Hills came tearing into Saturday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 74-57 win over Buckley. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Verdugo Hills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gianmarco Figueroa led the charge by scoring 21 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Figueroa has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Alexander Martinez was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds.
North is on a roll lately: they've won 25 of their last 26 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season. As for Verdugo Hills, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-11.
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