The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the San Gabriel Matadors (San Gabriel, CA) and the host El Monte Lions (El Monte, CA), observed San Gabriel's basketball team overwhelm El Monte by a score of 71-27.

With the victory, San Gabriel advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Matadors host Rosemead (Rosemead, CA) to meet the Panthers in a non-league battle on Friday, November 21. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 1-0. Rosemead won 45-33 in their recent non-league battle against Azusa (Azusa, CA)

The Lions now own a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to Nogales for a non-league challenge on Friday, November 21. El Monte will encounter a Nobles team coming off a 49-33 non-league win over Mountain View (El Monte, CA). The Nobles record now stands at 1-0.