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| 01/30/24 - Away | 61-19 W |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 121-10 W |
| 01/20/23 - Away | 72-23 W |
| 01/06/23 - Home | 53-31 W |
| 01/26/22 - Home | 84-20 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Pasadena is 10-0 against Monrovia since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the South Pasadena Tigers challenge the Monrovia Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Pasadena has eight straight wins, Monrovia has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Wednesday, South Pasadena was able to grind out a solid victory over Temple City, taking the game 61-49. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Rams are ranked 592nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kayla Boozer, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 22 rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of South Pasadena's points. Mia Leach was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five assists and five boards.
South Pasadena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Monrovia played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 47-27 to San Marino.
South Pasadena's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Monrovia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything came up roses for South Pasadena against Monrovia when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 61-19 victory. Does South Pasadena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monrovia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
