The Orange Panthers will head out to square off against the South El Monte Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Orange sitting on three straight wins and South El Monte on six.
Orange is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 46-32 victory over Duarte. The score was all tied up 19-19 at the break, but the Panthers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Mark Hernandez-Chino
| 02/12/25 vs Duarte | 16 |
| 01/03/25 @ Estancia | 15 |
| 02/05/25 vs Loara | 12 |
| 02/04/25 @ Santa Ana Valley | 12 |
| 01/21/25 @ Anaheim | 12 |
Orange's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mark Hernandez-Chino, who posted 16 points, and Vic Ceja, who earned 15 points. Those 16 points gave Hernandez-Chino a new career-high.
Meanwhile, South El Monte didn't have too much trouble with Sherman Indian on Wednesday as they won 66-50.
South El Monte pushed their record up to 12-15 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Orange, their victory bumped their record up to 6-24.
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