With a playoff game on the line, the Verdugo Hills Dons rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Gladiators by a score of 81-71. The victory was nothing new for Verdugo Hills as they're now sitting on four straight.
Verdugo Hills got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alexander Martinez out in front who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Martinez has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Garik Yepremyan, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Verdugo Hills is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Marquez, their loss dropped their record down to 22-8.
Verdugo Hills will take on Manual Arts at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Verdugo Hills knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 contests -- so hopefully Manual Arts likes a good challenge. Marquez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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