After flying high against Monrovia last Saturday, La Canada came back down to earth. The La Canada Spartans fell 60-49 to the South Pasadena Tigers on Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Spartans came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Tigers are ranked 237th).
South Pasadena's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Madison, who went 8 for 12 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds. The game was Madison's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Oni Balogun, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points and seven boards.
Spartans
| 01/27/25 vs South Pasadena | 49-60 |
| 01/25/25 vs Monrovia | 66-37 |
| 01/24/25 vs San Marino | 74-57 |
| 01/22/25 @ Temple City | 60-39 |
| 01/18/25 vs Valencia | 75-57 |
The loss snapped La Canada's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 17-4 record. As for South Pasadena, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
La Canada won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against San Marino at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Canada is facing San Marino at the right time seeing as San Marino is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for South Pasadena, they will take on La Canada at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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