Monrovia has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the La Canada Spartans at 5:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Monrovia took on South Pasadena on Tuesday. Monrovia fell just short of South Pasadena by a score of 3-2.
While South Pasadena got the win, Monrovia sure made them earn it: two sets took extra rallies. The final score came out to 27-25, 23-25, 21-25, 28-26, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Monrovia had strong showings from Kendra Quesenbery, who had four digs and 16 assists, and Ashlynn Nester, who had six digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Nester has posted in her last eight contests.
Meanwhile, La Canada came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Titans as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was La Canada's feisty defense: they held San Marino to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-16, 25-15.
Monrovia has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-11 record this season. As for La Canada, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8.
Monrovia suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to La Canada when the teams last played back in September. Will Monrovia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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