The El Monte Lions will take on the Downtown Magnets Suns in a tournament on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
El Monte will head into Tuesday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They were outmatched by Ramona at home and fell 67-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lions have suffered since December 18, 2023.
Meanwhile, Downtown Magnets came up short against Channel Islands on Tuesday and fell 67-55. The Suns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jacob Agustin, who went 7 for 15 en route to 18 points plus eight assists and three steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Huang, who went 7 for 16 en route to 17 points plus two steals.
El Monte dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Downtown Magnets, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for El Monte against Downtown Magnets in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, as the squad secured a 100-44 win. Does El Monte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Downtown Magnets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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