Basketball Preview: El Monte Lions vs. Workman Lobos
The El Monte Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Workman Lobos at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. El Monte has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Workman will come in with six straight victories.
El Monte saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell to Downtown Magnets 36-32.
Meanwhile, Workman strolled past Valley Torah with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 82-66.
Workman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aron Hernandez out in front who posted 28 points plus seven assists and five rebounds. The matchup was Hernandez's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja Rivero, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine steals.
Workman's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.5 points per game. As for El Monte, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
El Monte took a serious blow against Workman when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 79-35. Thankfully for El Monte, Pedro Reaza (who posted 38 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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