After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Alta Loma, Bell Gardens was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 55-48 victory over the South El Monte Eagles. This was payback for the Lancers, who suffered a 63-51 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, South El Monte still got an impressive performance from Eli Lopez, who went 6 of 8from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points and four steals. The matchup was Lopez's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Oros, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 12 points.
The win got Bell Gardens back to even at 4-4. As for South El Monte, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Bell Gardens will venture away from home to square off against Whittier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South El Monte, they will host Norwalk at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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