Mountain View suffered their closest loss since December 29, 2023 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the South El Monte Eagles by a score of 65-63. The Vikings have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
South El Monte was led to victory by Tony Aguilar and Nathan Oros. Aguilar went 9 of 13 en route to 22 points and eight steals, while Oros went 8 for 10 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Aguilar a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Lopez, who posted 11 points and six assists.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 4-22. As for South El Monte, their win bumped their record up to 7-15.
Mountain View will face off against Gabrielino at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Gabrielino will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Mountain View surely won't give up without a fight. As for South El Monte, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Marshall at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. South El Monte is facing Marshall at the right time seeing as Marshall is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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