The Kennedy Cougars will take on the Sylmar Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy will be strutting in after a victory while Sylmar will be coming in after a defeat.
Kennedy is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They enjoyed a cozy 52-38 victory over Van Nuys on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Sylmar ended up a good deal behind Chatsworth on Wednesday and lost 69-52.
Kennedy will have to keep a close watch on Aiden Garcia and Payton Perez, a pair of players who had a big impact on Sylmar's prior game. Garcia almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards, while Perez went 6-for-9 en route to 15 points. Perez is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played.
Kennedy's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Sylmar, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Kennedy beat Sylmar 71-63 in their previous matchup back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Spartans' Andrew Galvez, who shot 64% from the field to rack up 27 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Cougars still be able to contain Galvez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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