Sylmar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 62-21 loss at the hands of the Kennedy Cougars. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Despite the loss, Sylmar still got an impressive performance from Isabella Gonzalez, who posted 13 points. That was a full 61.9% of Sylmar's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Andreya Villa continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Kennedy, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Villa a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Melanie Mendez, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 10 points and six steals.
Sylmar's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Kennedy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Sylmar and Van Nuys will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 4:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025. As for Kennedy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Calabasas at 9:30 a.m. on January 2, 2025.
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