If Monrovia was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Blair on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats came up short against the South Pasadena Tigers on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
While Monrovia was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-12.
South Pasadena can attribute much of their success to Maiya Gallo, who had four digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Gallo a new career-high.
Monrovia's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for South Pasadena, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Monrovia and South Pasadena could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Wildcats will face off against Flintridge Prep at 5:45 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (449 vs. 139). Meanwhile, South Pasadena (ranked 94th) will meet Skutt Catholic (ranked fifth) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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