Basketball Preview: Monrovia Wildcats vs. San Gabriel Matadors
The Monrovia Wildcats will challenge the San Gabriel Matadors at 3:20 p.m. on Friday. Monrovia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully San Gabriel likes a good challenge.
Monrovia is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since December 2, 2023 on Wednesday. They blew past Rosemead 61-33. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Monrovia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harry Terrill, who earned 16 points in addition to two blocks. Terrill's morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Sayles, who scored 12 points along with three steals and two blocks.
Monrovia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, San Gabriel waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 48-40.
Monrovia's record now sits at 4-1. As for San Gabriel, their record now sits at 3-1.
Monrovia didn't have too much breathing room in their match against San Gabriel in their previous meeting back in January of 2015, but they still walked away with a 47-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monrovia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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