South El Monte is 9-1 against Rosemead since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The South El Monte Eagles will face off against the Rosemead Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South El Monte comes in on eight and Rosemead on three.
South El Monte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They managed a 59-54 win over Banning.
Daniel Guzman
| 02/18/25 vs Banning | 5 |
| 02/14/25 vs Orange | 3 |
| 02/12/25 @ Sherman Indian | 2 |
| 02/05/25 @ Arroyo | 1 |
| 02/03/25 vs Rosemead | 2 |
| + 15 more games |
South El Monte got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Guzman out in front who went 5-for-8 en route to 15 points and five assists. That's the most assists Guzman has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Aguilar, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 17 points.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Rosemead faced off against Edgewood on Tuesday. Rosemead came out on top against Edgewood by a score of 61-53.
South El Monte's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Rosemead, their victory bumped their record up to 15-12.
South El Monte beat Rosemead 58-48 in their previous meeting on February 3rd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rosemead's Rhys Anderson, who put up 27 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South El Monte still be able to contain Anderson? There's only one way to find out.
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