Monrovia lost against San Marino back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Monrovia Wildcats lost 3-0 to the San Marino Titans. The Wildcats have struggled against the Titans recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Monrovia 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 25-23, 25-22, 25-20.
Monrovia's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of 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 matchups.
San Marino found their leader in underclassman Ariminty Yu, who had 27 digs and three aces. Yu is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 24 games she's played.
Monrovia's record is now 20-13. As for San Marino, they pushed their record up to 21-13-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monrovia will welcome Blair at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monrovia is facing Blair at the right time seeing as Blair is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for San Marino, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Temple City at 5:30 p.m. San Marino will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Temple City will have lost three straight heading into Tuesday's contest.
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