The Buckley Griffins will head out on the road to take on the Verdugo Hills Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Buckley rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Matadors by a score of 64-53. The win made it back-to-back wins for Buckley.
Meanwhile, Verdugo Hills came tearing into Thursday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They escaped with a win against Corcoran by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48.
Verdugo Hills got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gianmarco Figueroa out in front who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Figueroa is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Alexander Martinez was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Buckley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season. As for Verdugo Hills, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-11.
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