The Verdugo Hills Dons will challenge the Gahr Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Verdugo Hills will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Verdugo Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Leuzinger by a score of 70-62. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Olympians are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rayleen Castanos
| 03/04/25 vs Leuzinger | 28 |
| 03/01/25 vs George Washington Prep | 12 |
| 02/25/25 vs Kennedy | 14 |
| 02/21/25 vs Franklin | 28 |
| 02/19/25 vs Marshall | 9 |
| + 25 more games |
It was another big night for Rayleen Castanos, who shot 54% from the field en route to 28 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Jezell Abdalnour was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 15 boards.
Verdugo Hills was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leuzinger only four assists.
Meanwhile, Gahr got the win against Banning on Tuesday by a conclusive 57-34. The Gladiators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Gahr is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. Verdugo Hills pushed their record up to 26-6 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
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