Kennedy was the 71-63 winner over Sylmar when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Golden Cougars were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 70-69 to the Spartans.
Aiden Garcia produced another solid performance shooting 71% from the field on his way to 30 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds for Sylmar. Garcia's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Payton Perez, who posted 13 points and six boards.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Sylmar, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-6.
Looking ahead, Kennedy will head out to challenge Reseda at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Sylmar, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Calabasas at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Spartans will need to watch out since the Coyotes have now posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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