Los Amigos’ Kathleen Nguyen makes first-team All-Garden Grove League again in girls’ basketball

Los Amigos High senior guard Kathleen Nguyen was a repeat first-team All-Garden Grove League selection in girls’ basketball.

Nguyen averaged 10.8 points, four rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.4 assists per game for the last-place Lobos (11-16, 1-9 in league). The Lobos improved by six wins over the 2018-19 season, when they finished 5-22.

Nguyen had her second-best scoring game of the season in a league game at home against La Quinta, scoring 20 points in a 47-41 loss on Jan. 10.

Her season-high scoring mark was 24-points in a 54-48 win in nonleague play at Santa Ana Valley on Nov. 26.

Santiago senior guard Carolina Jimenez earned the Garden Grove League MVP award. She led the Cavaliers (16-11, 10-0) to the league crown. She contributed 8.4 points, four rebounds, 3.4 steals and 2.3 assists per game.

Junior forward Brianna Landeros also took home the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award for the Cavaliers. She produced 14.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots per contest.

Sophomore guard Brittney Tran received the Offensive Player of the Year honor for La Quinta (13-14, 6-4), the third-place team in the league. She averaged 12.8 points and 2.7 assists per game.

Santiago‘s Pablo Martinez was named the Garden Grove League Coach of the Year.

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