South El Monte had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 27-point drubbing they dealt Marshall on Thursday. The South El Monte Eagles claimed a resounding 64-37 victory over the Marshall Eagles. That's more bragging rights for South El Monte, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 01/30/25 vs Marshall | 3 |
| 01/10/24 @ Arroyo | 3 |
| 01/29/25 @ Mountain View | 2 |
| 01/22/25 vs El Monte | 2 |
| 01/15/25 @ Rosemead | 2 |
Leading South El Monte to victory were Eli Lopez and Nathan Oros. Lopez went 10 for 15 en route to 20 points, while Oros went 6 of 7 on his way to 12 points and three steals. That's the most steals Oros has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Max Pineda, who posted 11 points and five boards.
South El Monte has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-15 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Marshall, they dropped their record down to 2-18 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
South El Monte will have a chance to go back-to-back against Marshall: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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