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The Palma (Salinas, CA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Menlo-Atherton (Atherton, CA) by a score of 61-39.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Menlo-Atherton222011861
Palma71241639
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Game Story

California High School Basketball - Palma trounced by Menlo-Atherton

January 3, 2025: Salinas, CA 93901

Menlo-Atherton Bears (Atherton, CA) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Palma Chieftains (Salinas, CA), 61-39 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Menlo-Atherton advances its record to 7-2 on the year. The Bears travel to Carmel (Carmel, CA) to face the Padres in a non-league match on Saturday, January 4. The Padres enter the match with a record of 3-4. Carmel won 50-48 in their recent non-league match against Aptos (Aptos, CA)

The Chieftains now own a 8-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Piedmont Hills for a non-league match on Saturday, January 4. Palma will face a Pirates squad coming off a 74-60 non-league loss to Burlingame (Burlingame, CA). The Pirates record now stands at 6-3.

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David ScottonChieftains All-Star Reporter
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  • Q1
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Menlo-Atherton 0, Palma 0
    Posted @ 6:41p
  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 6:41p
  3. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Menlo-Atherton1st Quarter
    Menlo-Atherton won the tip off.
    Posted @ 7:02p
  4. 2 - 0

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton1st Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q1. Menlo-Atherton 2, Palma 0
    Posted @ 7:02p
  5. 4 - 0

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton1st Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q1. Menlo-Atherton 4, Palma 0
    Posted @ 7:03p
  6. 6 - 0

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton1st Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q1. Menlo-Atherton 6, Palma 0
    Posted @ 7:04p
  7. 9 - 0

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton1st Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q1. Menlo-Atherton 9, Palma 0
    Posted @ 7:05p
  8. 9 - 0

    Timeout Alert

    Palma1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Timeout Palma. Menlo-Atherton 9, Palma 0
    Posted @ 7:05p
  9. 12 - 0

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton1st Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q1. Menlo-Atherton 12, Palma 0
    Posted @ 7:09p
  10. 14 - 0

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton1st Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q1. Menlo-Atherton 14, Palma 0
    Posted @ 7:09p
  11. 14 - 0

    Timeout Alert

    Palma1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Timeout Palma. Menlo-Atherton 14, Palma 0
    Posted @ 7:09p
  12. 14 - 3

    Score Correction

    Palma1st Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q1. Menlo-Atherton 14, Palma 3
    Posted @ 7:11p
  13. 16 - 3

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton1st Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q1. Menlo-Atherton 16, Palma 3
    Posted @ 7:11p
  14. 16 - 5

    Score Correction

    Palma1st Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q1. Menlo-Atherton 16, Palma 5
    Posted @ 7:12p
  15. 16 - 5

    Foul Alert

    Menlo-Atherton1st Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Menlo-Atherton. Menlo-Atherton 16, Palma 5
    Posted @ 7:12p
  16. 16 - 6

    Score Correction

    Palma1st Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q1. Menlo-Atherton 16, Palma 6
    Posted @ 7:13p
  17. 16 - 6

    Timeout Alert

    Menlo-Atherton1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Timeout Menlo-Atherton. Menlo-Atherton 16, Palma 6
    Posted @ 7:13p
  18. 19 - 6

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton1st Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q1. Menlo-Atherton 19, Palma 6
    Posted @ 7:14p
  19. 19 - 6

    Foul Alert

    Menlo-Atherton1st Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Menlo-Atherton. Menlo-Atherton 19, Palma 6
    Posted @ 7:15p
  20. 19 - 7

    Score Correction

    Palma1st Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q1. Menlo-Atherton 19, Palma 7
    Posted @ 7:16p
  21. 22 - 7

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton1st Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q1. Menlo-Atherton 22, Palma 7
    Posted @ 7:16p
  22. 22 - 7

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Menlo-Atherton 22, Palma 7
    Posted @ 7:16p
  23. 22 - 10

    Score Correction

    Palma2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q2. Menlo-Atherton 22, Palma 10
    Posted @ 7:18p
  24. 25 - 10

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q2. Menlo-Atherton 25, Palma 10
    Posted @ 7:19p
  25. 25 - 10

    Timeout Alert

    Palma2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Timeout Palma. Menlo-Atherton 25, Palma 10
    Posted @ 7:19p
  26. 28 - 10

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q2. Menlo-Atherton 28, Palma 10
    Posted @ 7:22p
  27. 28 - 13

    Score Correction

    Palma2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q2. Menlo-Atherton 28, Palma 13
    Posted @ 7:22p
  28. 28 - 15

    Score Correction

    Palma2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q2. Menlo-Atherton 28, Palma 15
    Posted @ 7:22p
  29. 31 - 15

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q2. Menlo-Atherton 31, Palma 15
    Posted @ 7:23p
  30. 33 - 15

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q2. Menlo-Atherton 33, Palma 15
    Posted @ 7:23p
  31. 35 - 15

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q2. Menlo-Atherton 35, Palma 15
    Posted @ 7:24p
  32. 38 - 15

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q2. Menlo-Atherton 38, Palma 15
    Posted @ 7:27p
  33. 38 - 17

    Score Correction

    Palma2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q2. Menlo-Atherton 38, Palma 17
    Posted @ 7:28p
  34. 40 - 17

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q2. Menlo-Atherton 40, Palma 17
    Posted @ 7:29p
  35. 40 - 17

    Foul Alert

    Palma2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Palma. Menlo-Atherton 40, Palma 17
    Posted @ 7:29p
  36. 40 - 17

    Timeout Alert

    Menlo-Atherton2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Timeout Menlo-Atherton. Menlo-Atherton 40, Palma 17
    Posted @ 7:29p
  37. 40 - 19

    Score Correction

    Palma2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q2. Menlo-Atherton 40, Palma 19
    Posted @ 7:31p
  38. 42 - 19

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q2. Menlo-Atherton 42, Palma 19
    Posted @ 7:32p
  39. 42 - 19

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Menlo-Atherton 42, Palma 19
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 7:32p
  40. 42 - 19

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Menlo-Atherton3rd Quarter
    Menlo-Atherton's ball.
    Posted @ 7:41p
  41. 45 - 19

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q3. Menlo-Atherton 45, Palma 19
    Posted @ 7:43p
  42. 45 - 19

    Foul Alert

    Palma3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Palma. Menlo-Atherton 45, Palma 19
    Posted @ 7:45p
  43. 46 - 19

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q3. Menlo-Atherton 46, Palma 19
    Posted @ 7:46p
  44. 48 - 19

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q3. Menlo-Atherton 48, Palma 19
    Posted @ 7:47p
  45. 50 - 19

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q3. Menlo-Atherton 50, Palma 19
    Posted @ 7:48p
  46. 50 - 21

    Score Correction

    Palma3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q3. Menlo-Atherton 50, Palma 21
    Posted @ 7:49p
  47. 50 - 23

    Score Correction

    Palma3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q3. Menlo-Atherton 50, Palma 23
    Posted @ 7:49p
  48. 52 - 23

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q3. Menlo-Atherton 52, Palma 23
    Posted @ 7:51p
  49. 53 - 23

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q3. Menlo-Atherton 53, Palma 23
    Posted @ 7:53p
  50. 53 - 23

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Menlo-Atherton 53, Palma 23
    Posted @ 7:54p
  51. 55 - 23

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton4th Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q4. Menlo-Atherton 55, Palma 23
    Posted @ 7:57p
  52. 57 - 23

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton4th Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q4. Menlo-Atherton 57, Palma 23
    Posted @ 7:57p
  53. 57 - 25

    Score Correction

    Palma4th Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q4. Menlo-Atherton 57, Palma 25
    Posted @ 7:58p
  54. 57 - 28

    Score Correction

    Palma4th Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q4. Menlo-Atherton 57, Palma 28
    Posted @ 8p
  55. 59 - 28

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton4th Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q4. Menlo-Atherton 59, Palma 28
    Posted @ 8p
  56. 61 - 28

    Score Correction

    Menlo-Atherton4th Quarter
    Score correction for Menlo-Atherton in Q4. Menlo-Atherton 61, Palma 28
    Posted @ 8:01p
  57. 61 - 30

    Score Correction

    Palma4th Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q4. Menlo-Atherton 61, Palma 30
    Posted @ 8:01p
  58. 61 - 32

    Score Correction

    Palma4th Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q4. Menlo-Atherton 61, Palma 32
    Posted @ 8:01p
  59. 61 - 34

    Score Correction

    Palma4th Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q4. Menlo-Atherton 61, Palma 34
    Posted @ 8:02p
  60. 61 - 37

    Score Correction

    Palma4th Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q4. Menlo-Atherton 61, Palma 37
    Posted @ 8:04p
  61. 61 - 39

    Score Correction

    Palma4th Quarter
    Score correction for Palma in Q4. Menlo-Atherton 61, Palma 39
    Posted @ 8:08p
  62. 61 - 39

    End of Game

    Final
    Menlo-Atherton 61, Palma 39
    Posted @ 8:08p

MAHS @ Palma Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 3, 2025 @ 7p
The Palma (Salinas, CA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Menlo-Atherton (Atherton, CA) by a score of 61-39.

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Rankings & Records

Menlo-Atherton (24-25)

CASectionState Div.Sec. Div.
13314365
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
19-911-19-39-61-0.679.9171,6651,430

Palma (24-25)

CASectionState Div.Sec. Div.
2112162
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
21-810-413-47-31-1.724.7141,7781,522

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Menlo-Atherton
15.414.915.613.63.059.5
Palma
12.413.716.514.68.061.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Menlo-Atherton1-1Palma1-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/23/24Menlo-AthertonSan Mateo(W) 69-493/4/25San MateoPalma(W) 52-47
1/4/25Menlo-AthertonCarmel(L) 59-521/9/25CarmelPalma(L) 69-65
1/29/25PalmaCarmel(L) 74-62

Record Breakdown

Menlo-Atherton (24-25)

Palma (24-25)

19-9
Overall
21-8
11-1
League
10-4
4-5
Non-League
6-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
1-1
Common Opponent
1-2
9-3
Home
13-4
9-6
Away
7-3
1-0
Neutral
1-1
1-3
Playoff
3-2
19-9
In-State
21-8
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0