Photo Gallery: La Cañada vs. South Pasadena league girls’ basketball

La Canada’s Courtney Chen falls forward to shoot and score against South Pasadena in a Rio Hondo League girls basketball game at South Pasadena on Friday, January 31, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Jan. 31, 2014 8:41 PM PT

For the first time in 2014, the La Cañada High girls’ basketball team suffered a defeat. Ultimately, South Pasadena’s must-win situation coupled with La Cañada’s slow start proved to be two major catalysts in the Spartans falling 66-58.

Photo Gallery: La Canada vs. South Pasadena league girls basketball

La Canada’s Keilee Bessho shoots against South Pasadena in a Rio Hondo League girls basketball game at South Pasadena on Friday, January 31, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

La Canada’s Marie Weston shoots against South Pasadena’s Elise Takahama in a Rio Hondo League girls basketball game at South Pasadena on Friday, January 31, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

La Canada’s Amber Graves tries to get around the defense of South Pasadena’s Sophia Hathaway in a Rio Hondo League girls basketball game at South Pasadena on Friday, January 31, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

La Canada’s Courtney Chen, in a loud gym, yells a play to her team against South Pasadena in a Rio Hondo League girls basketball game at South Pasadena on Friday, January 31, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

La Canada’s Amber Graves turns to shoot against South Pasadena in a Rio Hondo League girls basketball game at South Pasadena on Friday, January 31, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

La Canada’s Keilee Bessho dribbles around the defense of South Pasadena’s Lexie Scholtz in a Rio Hondo League girls basketball game at South Pasadena on Friday, January 31, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

La Canada’s Aundrea Issakhanian shoots against South Pasadena’s Lexie Scholtz in a Rio Hondo League girls basketball game at South Pasadena on Friday, January 31, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

La Canada’s Courtney Chen brings the ball up court against South Pasadena in a Rio Hondo League girls basketball game at South Pasadena on Friday, January 31, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

La Canada’s Amber Graves (25) battles for a rebound with South Pasadena’s Lexie Scholtz in a Rio Hondo League girls basketball game at South Pasadena on Friday, January 31, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)