California High School Basketball - Gabrielino nudges El Monte
January 23, 2009: El Monte, CA 91731 In Friday's league outing, the Gabrielino Eagles (San Gabriel, CA) basketball squad edged the host El Monte Lions (El Monte, CA), by a count of 42-37.
The Eagles (5-14) will now prepare for their outing against Arroyo (El Monte, CA). The Knights go into the Mission Valley outing with a 9-11 record. In their last outing, Arroyo nipped Rosemead (Rosemead, CA), 37-36, in a league match.
With the defeat, El Monte moves to 9-8 on the year. The Lions host Mountain View (El Monte, CA) to face the Vikings in a Mission Valley match on Wednesday, January 28. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 6-9. Mountain View won 42-35 in their recent league match against South El Monte (South El Monte, CA)