After losing to Rosemead the last time they met, South El Monte decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The South El Monte Eagles walked away with a 58-48 win over the Rosemead Panthers on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won four matches in a row.
| 02/03/25 vs Rosemead | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Marshall | 3 |
| 01/30/25 vs Marshall | 4 |
| 01/29/25 @ Mountain View | 8 |
| 01/27/25 @ Gabrielino | 1 |
South El Monte was led to victory by Tony Aguilar and Eli Lopez. Aguilar dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards, while Lopez went 7 for 14 en route to 23 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Aguilar is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Oros, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Rosemead lost, don't look at Rhys Anderson. Despite the final result, he put up 27 points.
South El Monte is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Rosemead, their record now sits at 12-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South El Monte will square off against Arroyo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South El Monte knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Arroyo likes a good challenge. As for Rosemead, they will face off against Gabrielino at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gabrielino will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Rosemead surely won't give up without a fight.
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