The Gahr Gladiators will head out to face off against the Verdugo Hills Dons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Gahr is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Banning as Gahr made off with a 57-34 victory. The Gladiators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Verdugo Hills entered their tilt with Leuzinger on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 12. They came out on top against the Olympians 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.
Gahr better keep an eye on Rayleen Castanos. She was instrumental in Verdugo Hills' win, shooting 54% from the field to rack up 28 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. With that strong performance, Castanos is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jezell Abdalnour, who dropped 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.
Gahr is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. Verdugo Hills pushed their record up to 26-6 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
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