South Pasadena managed to slip by San Marino the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The South Pasadena Tigers lost 3-0 to the San Marino Titans on Thursday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
While South Pasadena ultimately came up short, they really made San Marino work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 28-26, 25-23.
Ryan Lee was the offensive standout of the match as he had 14 digs and two aces. He is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 12 or more in each of the last five games he's played.
This is the second loss in a row for South Pasadena and nudges their season record down to 8-11. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 5-3 La Canada (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 70.4% over those games). As for San Marino, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.
Looking ahead, South Pasadena will face off against Blair at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for San Marino, they will challenge La Canada at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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