El Monte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the South El Monte Eagles. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 53-40 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
South El Monte was led to victory by Eli Lopez and Nathan Oros. Lopez went 5 for 8 on his way to 17 points, while Oros went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points and eight rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Lopez has scored at least a third of South El Monte's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Minor, who posted three points.
El Monte's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for South El Monte, with the win, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Monte will host Arroyo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South El Monte, they will welcome La Puente at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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