Blair and Temple City are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Blair Vikings just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Temple City Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Blair knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Temple City likes a good challenge.
On Sunday, Blair didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against San Marino, but they still walked away with a 65-59 win.
| 01/26/25 vs San Marino | 17 |
| 01/24/25 @ South Pasadena | 32 |
| 01/22/25 @ Monrovia | 38 |
| 01/06/25 vs Whittier | 36 |
| 01/04/25 vs Poly | 30 |
Jaleel Hunter and Timmy Anderson were among the main playmakers for Blair as the former posted 26 points and the latter went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points. The game was Anderson's 26th in a row with at least ten points. Myles Payne was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, Temple City beat Monrovia 61-51 on Friday.
Blair better keep an eye on Shawn Le. He was instrumental in Temple City's win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, Le also racked up three steals, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brayden Kwan, who scored 11 points.
Blair has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Temple City, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Blair has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Temple City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Blair strolled past Temple City in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 91-72. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blair since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
