South El Monte extended their postseason success on Friday against Orange. They put the hurt on the Orange Panthers with a sharp 49-29 win. The score was close at the half, but the Eagles pulled away in the second half with 31 points.
Tony Aguilar
| 02/14/25 vs Orange | 3 |
| 02/12/25 @ Sherman Indian | 2 |
| 02/05/25 @ Arroyo | 3 |
| 02/03/25 vs Rosemead | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Marshall | 3 |
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South El Monte's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tony Aguilar, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Aguilar has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Nathan Oros was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mark Hernandez-Chino, who posted ten points.
South El Monte is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points over those games. Orange's defeat dropped their record down to 6-25.
South El Monte wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-54 victory against Banning on the 18th. Orange does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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