Kennedy lost against Simi Valley back in December of 2014 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Kennedy Cougars were outmatched by the Simi Valley Pioneers and fell 63-36.
Simi Valley found their leader in sophomore Caden Temme, who went 9 of 12 en route to 22 points. With that strong performance, Temme is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Trevor Hiscocks, who posted two points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Kennedy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Simi Valley, they moved to 7-11 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kennedy Cougars challenge the Franklin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Simi Valley, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Arleta at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Arleta's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.
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