Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Heritage Christian Warriors. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-49 on December 9th.
Kennedy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Melanie Mendez, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Valles, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Heritage Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Kennedy will challenge Calabasas at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. As for Heritage Christian, they will take on Shalhevet in a tournament on Monday.
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