Two dominant guards in Amiyya Castanos and Kristi Huynh are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Verdugo Hills Dons and the Temple City Rams will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Verdugo Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
Verdugo Hills saw some tournament action on Friday. They came out on top against Santa Paula by a score of 64-54. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 691st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Verdugo Hills found their leader in sophomore Castanos, who went 10 for 19 on her way to 27 points and three steals. Rayleen Castanos was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Temple City has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against Arleta on Friday, falling 60-40. The match marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Verdugo Hills will have to contain Huynh as she made an impact in Temple City's last game. She went 7 of 13 on her way to 22 points and six rebounds. The game was Huynh's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
Temple City's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Verdugo Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Verdugo Hills has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33 boards per game. However, it's not like Temple City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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