Monroe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 69-61 to the Sylmar Spartans. The Vikings lost against the Spartans in their previous head to head back in January of 2019, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 64-35 score last time.
Despite the loss, Monroe still got an impressive performance from Vincent Rosales, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jevonte Brown, who scored 11 points.
Andrew Galvez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sylmar, going 14 of 15 on his way to 28 points and seven steals. Galvez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Alex Reyes was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Sylmar, their victory bumped their record up to 2-10.
Monroe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 67-36 defeat against Gardena on the 4th. As for Sylmar, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-54 loss against University on the 4th.
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