Arleta unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 48-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kennedy Cougars on Monday. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 8-4 in the first quarter.
Abbigail Gomez had an outrageously good game for Kennedy as she posted 18 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. Natalie Herrera was another key player, going 6-for-12 on her way to 14 points.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Arleta is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against San Fernando at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Kennedy, they will head out to challenge Birmingham at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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