On Friday, the Monrovia Wildcats came up short against the Torrance Tartars and fell 76-69. 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 758th, while the Tartars are ranked 252nd).
Monrovia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Torrance, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Monrovia will be taking part in a tournament against Burbank at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Torrance, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lynwood at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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