Sylmar is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Kennedy is on a 11-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sylmar Spartans will take on the Kennedy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sylmar was handed a three-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against San Fernando on Wednesday. Sylmar blew past San Fernando 89-48 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Sylmar has posted against San Fernando since February 7, 2018.
Sylmar had a senior duo take command as Gustavo Lopez scored 17 points along with four steals and two blocks and Nathan Lee scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Joseph Dickson, Jr was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight assists.
Meanwhile, Kennedy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Van Nuys with a sharp 65-44 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Kennedy has posted since December 14, 2023.
Sylmar has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for Kennedy, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Sylmar strolled past Kennedy when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 66-48. Will Sylmar repeat their success, or does Kennedy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
