Blair and Monrovia are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Blair Vikings will challenge the Monrovia Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Blair knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Monrovia likes a good challenge.
Blair will head into Monday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt Whittier two weeks ago. Blair blew past Whittier 82-61. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Timmy Anderson was his usual excellent self, going 14 for 19 en route to 36 points and three steals. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Blair's points. Jaleel Hunter was another key player, going 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Monrovia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 59-52 to Temple City. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 16-10 in the first quarter.
Blair's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Monrovia, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Everything came up roses for Blair against Monrovia in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured an 86-59 win. Will Blair repeat their success, or does Monrovia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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