Monrovia hasn't had much luck against La Canada recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Monrovia Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the La Canada Spartans at 12:00 p.m.
Monrovia is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Temple City on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Monrovia took a blow against Temple City, falling 73-19. Having soared to a lofty 60 points in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, La Canada was able to grind out a solid victory over San Marino on Friday, taking the game 58-45. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Titans are ranked 784th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monrovia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for La Canada, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Monrovia took a serious blow against La Canada in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 69-29. Thankfully for Monrovia, Andrianna Pitsos (who went 6 of 11 on her way to 16 points and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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