The Garfield Bulldogs are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Verdugo Hills Dons at 2:00 p.m. on February 24th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Garfield had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They snuck past the Mustangs with a 46-41 victory. Given Garfield's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while Arleta is ranked 525th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Verdugo Hills entered their tilt with Manual Arts with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Verdugo Hills skirted past Manual Arts 58-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Verdugo Hills' win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gianmarco Figueroa, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alexander Martinez, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Garfield's win bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Verdugo Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season.
Garfield lost to Verdugo Hills on the road by a decisive 75-58 margin in their previous meeting back in June of 2021. Thankfully for Garfield, David Marcos (who scored 30 points along with six assists and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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