The San Marino Titans will face off against the Monrovia Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. San Marino will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, San Marino came up short against South Pasadena and fell 3-1. While the Titans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 29-27 in the first set.
San Marino started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-13, 25-22, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Monrovia narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Temple City 3-2.
Monrovia wouldn't go down easily and took Temple City into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-13, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12.
Giselle Garcia was the offensive standout of the game as she had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Monrovia kept the net locked down and finished the game with 19 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
San Marino's loss dropped their record down to 20-13-1. As for Monrovia, their victory bumped their record up to 21-12.
San Marino took their win against Monrovia in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. Will San Marino repeat their success, or does Monrovia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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