Speedway and Monrovia are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Speedway Sparkplugs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monrovia Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Speedway: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Monrovia has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Speedway saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They fell 35-27 to Park Tudor. The match marked the Sparkplugs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 12/10/24 vs Park Tudor | 6 |
| 11/26/24 vs Covenant Christian | 5 |
| 11/21/23 @ Covenant Christian | 4 |
| 12/12/23 vs Herron | 4 |
| 02/02/24 vs Indianapolis Washington | 4 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mylie Walton, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayli Clampitt, who had five points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Monrovia lost to Indian Creek at home by a 59-45 margin on Tuesday.
Speedway's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Monrovia, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Speedway didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Monrovia in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 49-44 win. Does Speedway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monrovia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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