There's no place like home for the South Pasadena Tigers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against La Canada on Wednesday by a score of 65-61 (the very same score they lost by the week prior). Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
South Pasadena was led to victory by Jack Madison and Derek Peterson. Madison scored 17 points along with nine rebounds and two steals, while Peterson scored 29 points. Peterson hasn't dropped below 15points for five straight games. Sebastian Martinez was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven assists and three steals.
South Pasadena is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for La Canada, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Pasadena will take on Temple City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Temple City has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 201 points over their last three matchups. As for La Canada, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Monrovia at 7:00 p.m. Monrovia is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
