Monrovia is 10-0 against Blair since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Monrovia Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blair Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Monrovia came up short against San Marino on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
While Monrovia ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Monrovia had strong showings from Bella De La Pena, who had four digs and four aces, and Ashlynn Nester, who had 16 assists. That's the most aces De La Pena has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Monrovia kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Blair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against La Canada, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-3, 25-17.
Monrovia's loss dropped their record down to 20-13. As for Blair, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Monrovia took their win against Blair in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Monrovia repeat their success, or does Blair have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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