The Kennedy Cougars will square off against the Arleta Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kennedy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past University 59-26. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their 16th in a row.
Gabriella Valles
| 02/19/25 vs University | 18 |
| 12/26/24 vs Highland | 17 |
| 01/06/25 @ Reseda | 13 |
| 12/13/24 @ Sylmar | 12 |
| 02/05/25 vs Panorama | 11 |
Kennedy had a senior duo take command as Andreya Villa dropped a double-double with 20 points and 16 boards and Gabriella Valles went 8-for-19 en route to 18 points along with six rebounds and five blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Valles has scored all season. Alize Perez was another key player, putting up five points.
Kennedy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Arleta, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Taft, posting a 57-19 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Toreadors are ranked 778th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arleta's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-9. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points over those games. As for Kennedy, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
Kennedy was taken down by Arleta 59-25 in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Kennedy was down 30-10.
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