Verdugo Hills was the 68-53 winner over Arleta when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Verdugo Hills Dons received a blow on Wednesday as they fell 78-63 to the Arleta Mustangs. The Dons were down 61-39 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
| 01/29/25 vs Arleta | 17 |
| 12/02/24 vs Crescenta Valley | 15 |
| 11/25/24 vs Pacifica | 13 |
| 11/26/24 vs La Salle | 11 |
| 01/15/25 @ Grant | 10 |
When it comes to explaining why Verdugo Hills lost, don't look at William Gharabekyan. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds. Those 17 boards gave Gharabekyan a new career-high. Jeffrey Moran was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Even though they lost, Verdugo Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Verdugo Hills' loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Arleta, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Poly the next time they take the court. Verdugo Hills will head out to face Poly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Arleta will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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