Kennedy and Sylmar are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Kennedy Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Sylmar Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy will be strutting in after a win while Sylmar will be coming in after a loss.
Kennedy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Van Nuys by a score of 46-34.
Meanwhile, Sylmar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 74-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eagle Rock.
Kennedy will need focus on slowing down Andrew Galvez, one of several Sylmar players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Welton, who posted nine points.
Kennedy's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Sylmar, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-4.
Kennedy came up short against Sylmar when the teams last played back in January, falling 81-69. Can Kennedy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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