Prep Talk: Junior Abbigail Gomez Helps Granada Hills Kennedy Girls Basketball Return To Relevancy

During nan early1980s, nether coach Craig Raub and pinch nan thief of nan DeCree sisters, Toya, Fonda and Diane, Granada Hills Kennedy was nan champion hoops programme successful nan City Section and 1 of nan champion successful Southern California. Toya, Fonda and Diane ended up playing for Arizona State, Oregon State and Texas A&M, respectively. Toya became a coach and nan mother of nan NBA Holiday boys, Justin, Jrue and Aaron.

Kennedy won a City Division II title successful 2023, but nan Golden Cougars are trying to return to relevancy this play having precocious to nan City Section Division I last connected Saturday against El Camino Real astatine 4 p.m. astatine Pasadena City College.

One of nan standouts is Abbigail Gomez, a transportation from Highland who’s averaging 15 points. Her parents played shot and shot astatine San Fernando High. She besides plays for Kennedy’s emblem shot team.

She made a game-clinching 3 successful nan 4th fourth connected Saturday to thief hit San Pedro. Afterward, she turned to nan crowd and blew a kiss.

“That’s for my adjacent friends and family,” she said.

She mightiness beryllium moreover much excited if nan Golden Cougars tin triumph a City title connected Friday.

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