South Pasadena's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with a 47-37 win over the Monrovia Wildcats. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Wildcats are ranked 993rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Pasadena has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points per game. As for Monrovia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
South Pasadena will square off against San Marino at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. San Marino will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something South Pasadena surely won't give up without a fight. Monrovia has already played their next game (against Blair), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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