Basketball Recap: South El Monte Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

By Team Reports Feb 6, 2025, 7:30am

Basketball Recap: South El Monte Eagles vs. Arroyo Knights

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Previous 5 Games

02/05/25 @ Arroyo52-40
02/03/25 vs Rosemead58-48
01/31/25 vs Marshall55-39
01/30/25 vs Marshall64-37
01/29/25 @ Mountain View65-63

South El Monte entered their tilt with Arroyo on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 52-40 win over the Arroyo Knights. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 38-34 back in January.

South El Monte got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Oros out in front who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Oros a new career-high. Tony Aguilar was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine boards.

South El Monte has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Arroyo, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11.

As of now, neither South El Monte nor Arroyo have any future games scheduled.

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