Temple City is 2-7 against Monrovia since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 5:15 p.m.
On Tuesday, Temple City came up short against San Marino and fell 3-1.
While Temple City had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 16-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monrovia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Paramount with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won three in a row.
Monrovia's got stronger as the match went on, holding Paramount to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-17, 25-16.
Temple City's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Monrovia, their victory bumped their record up to 16-12.
Temple City was able to grind out a solid win over Monrovia in their previous matchup back in March, winning 3-1. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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