Verdugo Hills fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Arleta on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Arleta Mustangs 44-40. The Dons haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Amiyya Castanos
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Several Dons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amiyya Castanos, who went 8 for 16 en route to 20 points and five rebounds. Castanos is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Rayleen Castanos, who posted 12 points along with six boards and six steals.
Arleta had a senior duo take command as Victoria Eufracio dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds and Justine Mejia dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Tatiana Hernandez was another key player, putting up three points and ten rebounds.
Verdugo Hills' defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 14-6. As for Arleta, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Poly the next time they take the court. Verdugo Hills will host Poly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Arleta will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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