The Arleta Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Verdugo Hills Dons at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Verdugo Hills will be up against a hot Arleta team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Arleta took their matchup on Monday with ease, bagging a 63-22 win over Chavez. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Eagles are ranked 768th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Verdugo Hills on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 71-48 margin over North Hollywood. Winning may never get old, but the Dons sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Arleta better focus on containing Rayleen Castanos and Amiyya Castanos as the pair were huge in Verdugo Hills' win. Rayleen dropped a double-double with 15 points and 20 boards, while Amiyya posted 18 points and seven steals. Those 20 rebounds gave Rayleen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elaine Oh, who had ten points and seven boards.
Verdugo Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Arleta pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points over those games. As for Verdugo Hills, their record now sits at 19-6.
Arleta didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Verdugo Hills in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 44-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arleta since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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