LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry has his mouthguard. Amalia Holguin has her gum.
By this point in her freshman season at Newport Beach Sage Hill, defenders have started pressing so close in Holguin's airspace, they could guess the flavor. It's usually mint. Sometimes orange. Holguin started with gum in the sixth grade; didn't like mouthpieces but had to be chewing something. So she pops in a new piece before every quarter.
"Keeps it fresh," Holguin said, grinning.
