The El Monte Lions will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Arroyo Knights at 6:30 p.m. El Monte is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
El Monte suffered their biggest defeat since December 27, 2023 on Friday. Their rough 66-46 defeat to South El Monte might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for El Monte in their matchups with South El Monte: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-28, which was the final score in Arroyo's tilt against Gabrielino on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Arroyo has suffered against Gabrielino since April 28, 2021.
El Monte has not been sharp recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-20 record this season. As for Arroyo, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-12.
El Monte ended up a good deal behind Arroyo when the teams last played back in December of 2023, losing 49-33. Will El Monte have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
