Monrovia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They took a blow against the South Pasadena Tigers, falling 82-46. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 911th, while the Tigers are ranked 182nd).
South Pasadena's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rod Khollesi, who went 9 of 16 en route to 23 points and six rebounds. What's more, Khollesi also racked up two assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Miles Nowe was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points along with eight boards and eight steals.
Monrovia's loss dropped their record down to 7-20. As for South Pasadena, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Monrovia has already played their next matchup (against Blair), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. South Pasadena and Verbum Dei Jesuit will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Verbum Dei Jesuit knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 contests -- so hopefully South Pasadena likes a good challenge.
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