The Glendora Tartans will challenge the Bonita Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Glendora's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Claremont. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Tartans were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Bonita was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Walnut. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Bearcats couldn't quite close it out.
Glendora pushed their record up to 8-5-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those five games. As for Bonita, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11-4.
Glendora was able to grind out a solid win over Bonita in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glendora since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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