Basketball Game Preview: Mt. Eden Monarchs vs. Arroyo Dons

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Away	33-45 L
01/05/24 - Home	60-43 W
01/27/23 - Home	47-26 W
01/06/23 - Home	51-21 W
02/04/22 - Home	46-15 W
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Mt. Eden has gone 9-1 against Arroyo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mt. Eden Monarchs will be playing at home against the Arroyo Dons at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for Mt. Eden and three for Arroyo.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-27, which was the final score in Mt. Eden's tilt against San Leandro on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1164th, while the Pirates are ranked 477th).

Meanwhile, Arroyo suffered their biggest defeat since February 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Archie Williams and fell 73-31. The Dons were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.

Mt. Eden's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Arroyo, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.

Mt. Eden came up short against Arroyo in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 45-33. Will Mt. Eden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.