South El Monte was the 2-0 winner over Mountain View when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The South El Monte Eagles fell just short of the Mountain View Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South El Monte wouldn't go down easily and took Mountain View into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 13-25, 15-25, 25-17, 15-10.
Lexis Jacobo
| 03/17/25 vs Mountain View | 22 |
| 03/11/25 vs Southlands Christian | 31 |
| 03/06/25 @ Alhambra | 23 |
| 03/04/25 @ Calvary Baptist | 29 |
| 03/03/25 @ Azusa | 37 |
| + 4 more games |
South El Monte's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lexis Jacobo, who had 22 digs. Jacobo has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more digs the last nine times he's played.
South El Monte now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Mountain View, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7.
Coming up, South El Monte will be playing at home against El Monte at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South El Monte is facing El Monte at the right time seeing as El Monte is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mountain View, they will venture away from home to face off against Rosemead at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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