The San Gabriel Matadors routed the visiting El Monte Lions basketball team by a final score of 51-26 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Matadors face the Franklin Panthers (Los Angeles, CA) in a non-league game, on Friday, December 29. San Gabriel will attempt to move on its 9-7 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 10-4 record after their 63-51 non-league win over Roosevelt (Los Angeles, CA).

With the defeat, El Monte moves to 0-14 on the year. The Lions travel to Roosevelt (Los Angeles, CA) to face the Rough Riders in a non-league game on Friday, December 29. The Rough Riders enter the game with a record of 5-5. Roosevelt lost 63-51 in their recent non-league game against Franklin (Los Angeles, CA)