The Van Nuys Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Kennedy Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Van Nuys strolled past San Fernando with points to spare, taking the game 55-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kennedy). They blew past Canoga Park 90-10 on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Kennedy's win came from a few key players Van Nuys will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Natalie Herrera, who went 6 for 7 on her way to 13 points and three steals. Andreya Villa was another key player, putting up 12 points and five boards.
Kennedy was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Kennedy's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points per game. As for Van Nuys, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Van Nuys and Kennedy were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Van Nuys came up empty-handed after a 43-42 defeat. Can Van Nuys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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