The El Monte Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Azusa Aztecs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Monte has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 19.
Last Tuesday, El Monte was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-43 to Garey.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Azusa, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on The Webb Schools with a sharp 62-40 victory on Tuesday. While the Aztecs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
El Monte better focus on containing Adam Sanchez and Antoine Cueller-Morgan as the pair were huge in Azusa's win. Sanchez shot 5-for-8 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Cueller-Morgan went 10 of 21 on his way to 26 points. Sanchez's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Garcia, who posted five points along with six boards and five assists.
Azusa's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for El Monte, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Things could have been worse for El Monte, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 37-22 loss to Azusa when the teams last played back in June. Can El Monte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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