Basketball Recap: South Pasadena Snaps 13-Game Streak of Wins at Home

South Pasadena entered their matchup against La Canada on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The South Pasadena Tigers took a 46-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Canada Spartans. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 65-38.

When it comes to explaining why South Pasadena lost, don't look at Kayla Boozer. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 26 rebounds. The game was Boozer's 18th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Wong, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.

Even though they lost, South Pasadena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.

La Canada's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malia Harney led the charge by going 6 of 12 en route to 13 points and four steals. Harney continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jennifer Musso, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds.

South Pasadena's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-6. As for La Canada, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-6.

South Pasadena wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 65-35 win against Temple City on the 31st. As for La Canada, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-23 victory against Monrovia on the 31st.