South El Monte Eagles (South El Monte, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host La Puente Warriors (La Puente, CA), 61-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, South El Monte upgrades its record to 3-12 on the year. The Eagles host Gabrielino (San Gabriel, CA) to face the Eagles in a Mission Valley match on Wednesday, January 8. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 3-11. Gabrielino won 87-17 in their recent league match against Marshall (Pasadena, CA)

The Warriors now sport a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pomona for a Miramonte match on Tuesday, January 7. La Puente will face a Red Devils squad coming off a 79-26 non-league loss to Garey (Pomona, CA). The Red Devils record now stands at 0-5.