Pasadena proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 54) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Verdugo Hills Dons, sneaking past 55-52.
Despite the defeat, Verdugo Hills saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amiyya Castanos posted 20 points and five steals. Castanos is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayleen Castanos, who earned 11 points, to go along with seven steals and five boards.
Pasadena is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Verdugo Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Pasadena will square off against Westlake at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Verdugo Hills, they and Heritage Christian will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Verdugo Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
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