El Monte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They lost 51-31 to the South El Monte Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 42-36 back in December of 2024.
South El Monte found their leader in sophomore Eli Lopez, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points and five steals. Those five steals gave Lopez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trinidad Marquez, who posted six points and six steals.
El Monte's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for South El Monte, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-14 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Monte has already played their next contest (against Arroyo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. South El Monte has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Gabrielino.
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