The Buckley Griffins and the Verdugo Hills Dons squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Buckley Griffins had to settle for second. They received a tough blow as they fell 74-57 to the Dons. 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 is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Alexander Martinez was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds.
Buckley's defeat dropped their record down to 21-12. As for Verdugo Hills, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-11.
Buckley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Verdugo Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Verdugo Hills is on a five-game streak of home wins, North a nine-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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