Monrovia hasn't had much luck against South Pasadena recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Monrovia Wildcats take on the South Pasadena Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Monrovia is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against San Marino, falling 78-55. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 853rd, while the Titans are ranked 308th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely South Pasadena's strategy against Temple City on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that South Pasadena blew Temple City out of the water with a 78-33 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 24 points or more this season.
South Pasadena's win came from a few key players Monrovia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jack Madison, who went 8 for 9 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Arias, who posted 11 points in addition to eight assists and five boards.
South Pasadena is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points per game. As for Monrovia, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Monrovia was dealt a bruising 76-26 defeat at the hands of South Pasadena in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Monrovia, Derek Peterson (who went 8 of 16 on his way to 25 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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