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Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
MVHS		885526
MAHS		15219752
Final score provided by S. Ward.

California High School Basketball - Mountain View trounced by Menlo-Atherton

February 17, 2024: Atherton, CA 94027

In Saturday's non-league match, the host Menlo-Atherton Bears basketball team scored a decisive 52-26 triumph over the Mountain View Spartans.

In their next game, the Bears meet the Branham Bruins (San Jose, CA) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, February 20. Menlo-Atherton will attempt to move on its 15-10 season record. The Bruins enter the match with a 19-3 record after their 58-52 league loss to Evergreen Valley (San Jose, CA).

With the defeat, Mountain View moves to 19-6 on the year.

Sierra WardBears All-Star Reporter

  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Mountain View 0, Menlo-Atherton 0
    @ 5:42 PM

  2. Commentary

    Welcome to MA playoff basketball! Tonight the Bears take on the Mountain View Spartans in the CCS second round!
    @ 5:43 PM

  3. Commentary

    Our guest Spartans are 20-5 this year and we’re 10-2 in their conference, after last year’s 9-13/4-8 year
    @ 5:44 PM

  4. Commentary

    These 2 schools have met 9 times in the last 20 years, and MA has won 4, Mountain View 5
    @ 5:46 PM

  5. Commentary

    They met last year, MA winning 48-28
    @ 5:49 PM

  6. Commentary

    MA is 5-3 at home, Mountain View 9-3 away
    @ 5:50 PM

  7. Commentary

    MA is the #7 seed, Mountain View #10
    @ 5:51 PM

  8. Commentary

    In CCS, MA is ranked 20th, Mountain View 27
    @ 5:51 PM

  9. Commentary

    MA had won 8 of 10 until losing their last 2, bjt of their 10 losses, 2 are by just 2, and 3 by just 3, another by 6, 2 possessions
    @ 5:52 PM
  10. CCS Playoff Bear!
    @ 6:32 PM

  11. Commentary

    It’s a rainy night here at MA, come out and join us if you can, warm and dry in Ayers Gym!
    @ 6:33 PM

  12. Commentary

    Mountain View beat Silver Creek last night 43-33 to advance to this game; MA had an opening-round bye
    @ 6:34 PM

  13. Commentary

    The winner of this one plays #2 Branham on Tuesday at 7pm in a CCS quarterfinal game
    @ 6:34 PM

  14. Commentary

    Also in this bracket is SUHSD partner school Sequoia
    @ 6:35 PM

  15. Commentary

    In the other bracket are Carlmont, as well as Los Altos, Hollister, and Evergreen Valley, all of whom the Bears lost to this year
    @ 6:36 PM

  16. Commentary

    First things first: beat the Spartans and Branham, then CCS semifinal on Thursday and championship Saturday, NorCal after that!
    @ 6:37 PM
  17. @ 6:54 PM
  18. @ 6:55 PM

  19. Commentary

    Starting 5: 2 Gray, 3 Sheldon, 10 Fakapelea, 30 Steinmetz, 33 Amram
    @ 6:55 PM
  20. @ 6:56 PM

  21. Commentary

    Solid crowd assembling on this rainy Saturday, despite MA being on the Presidents Week break
    @ 6:57 PM

  22. Commentary

    Meanwhile, on the boys side, the Bears finished 18-6 in the regular season, and open Tuesday at home as #1 in CCS D1 quarterfinals
    @ 6:59 PM

  23. Commentary

    MA without the services of junior #21 Eb Hoffman tonight, present but not in uniform :-(
    @ 7:00 PM
  24. GO BEARS!!!
    @ 7:03 PM
  25. 1st Quarter
  26. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Menlo-Atherton won the tip off.
    @ 7:04 PM
  27. 0 - 3

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #10 Lita Fakapelea makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 0, Menlo-Atherton 3
    Lita Fakapelea10 - C, PF, SG
    @ 7:04 PM
  28. @ 7:04 PM
  29. 0 - 3

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Mountain View. Mountain View 0, Menlo-Atherton 3
    @ 7:05 PM
  30. 0 - 3

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Mountain View. Mountain View 0, Menlo-Atherton 3
    @ 7:05 PM
  31. 0 - 4

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #3 Avary Sheldon makes a Free Throw. Mountain View 0, Menlo-Atherton 4
    Avary Sheldon
    @ 7:06 PM
  32. @ 7:06 PM
  33. 0 - 5

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #3 Avary Sheldon makes a Free Throw. Mountain View 0, Menlo-Atherton 5
    Avary Sheldon
    @ 7:06 PM
  34. 0 - 5

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Menlo-Atherton. Mountain View 0, Menlo-Atherton 5
    @ 7:07 PM

  35. Commentary

    5:45 left in the first
    @ 7:08 PM
  36. 0 - 8

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #10 Lita Fakapelea makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 0, Menlo-Atherton 8
    Lita Fakapelea10 - C, PF, SG
    @ 7:10 PM
  37. @ 7:10 PM
  38. 0 - 11

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #10 Lita Fakapelea makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 0, Menlo-Atherton 11
    Lita Fakapelea10 - C, PF, SG
    @ 7:10 PM
  39. @ 7:10 PM
  40. 0 - 13

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #2 Molly Gray makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 0, Menlo-Atherton 13
    Molly Gray
    @ 7:11 PM
  41. @ 7:11 PM
  42. 0 - 13

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Mountain View. Mountain View 0, Menlo-Atherton 13
    @ 7:11 PM

  43. Commentary

    Bears on a tear to open up!!!
    @ 7:11 PM

  44. Commentary

    3:45 left in the first
    @ 7:11 PM
  45. 3 - 13

    Score Alert

    Mountain View - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 3, Menlo-Atherton 13
    @ 7:12 PM

  46. Commentary

    2:45
    @ 7:12 PM

  47. Commentary

    2:05
    @ 7:13 PM
  48. 3 - 13

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Mountain View. Mountain View 3, Menlo-Atherton 13
    @ 7:15 PM
  49. 3 - 13

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Menlo-Atherton - #25 Crystal Guerra herrera. Mountain View 3, Menlo-Atherton 13
    Crystal Guerra herrera
    @ 7:15 PM
  50. 4 - 13

    Score Alert

    Mountain View - makes a Free Throw. Mountain View 4, Menlo-Atherton 13
    @ 7:15 PM
  51. 5 - 13

    Score Alert

    Mountain View - makes a Free Throw. Mountain View 5, Menlo-Atherton 13
    @ 7:16 PM
  52. 8 - 13

    Score Alert

    Mountain View - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 8, Menlo-Atherton 13
    @ 7:16 PM

  53. Commentary

    7.6 left in the first
    @ 7:17 PM
  54. 8 - 15

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #30 Fiona Steinmetz makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 8, Menlo-Atherton 15
    Fiona Steinmetz30 - PF, C
    @ 7:17 PM
  55. @ 7:17 PM
  56. 2nd Quarter
  57. 8 - 15

    End of 1st Quarter

    Mountain View 8, Menlo-Atherton 15
    @ 7:18 PM

  58. Commentary

    Steinmetz with a fast break layup as time runs out in the first, breaking that 0-8 run from the Spartans, after MA’s game-opening 13-0 run
    @ 7:18 PM

  59. Commentary

    Fakapelea leads with 9. Fouls 1-3 Bears-Spartans
    @ 7:19 PM

  60. Commentary

    7:25 left in the half
    @ 7:20 PM
  61. 8 - 17

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #3 Avary Sheldon makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 8, Menlo-Atherton 17
    Avary Sheldon
    @ 7:20 PM
  62. @ 7:21 PM
  63. 8 - 17

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Mountain View. Mountain View 8, Menlo-Atherton 17
    @ 7:21 PM
  64. 8 - 18

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #3 Avary Sheldon makes a Free Throw. Mountain View 8, Menlo-Atherton 18
    Avary Sheldon
    @ 7:21 PM
  65. @ 7:21 PM
  66. 8 - 21

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #34 Luisa Tava makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 8, Menlo-Atherton 21
    Luisa Tava
    @ 7:22 PM
  67. @ 7:22 PM

  68. Commentary

    5:00 left in the half
    @ 7:23 PM
  69. 8 - 23

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #3 Avary Sheldon makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 8, Menlo-Atherton 23
    Avary Sheldon
    @ 7:24 PM
  70. @ 7:24 PM
  71. 8 - 23

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Mountain View. Mountain View 8, Menlo-Atherton 23
    @ 7:24 PM

  72. Commentary

    Spartan timeout w 4:32 left, MA building their lead to 15 on that Sheldon layup, largest of the game so far
    @ 7:25 PM
  73. 10 - 23

    Score Alert

    Mountain View - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 10, Menlo-Atherton 23
    @ 7:25 PM
  74. 10 - 26

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #3 Avary Sheldon makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 10, Menlo-Atherton 26
    Avary Sheldon
    @ 7:26 PM
  75. @ 7:26 PM
  76. 13 - 26

    Score Alert

    Mountain View - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 13, Menlo-Atherton 26
    @ 7:26 PM

  77. Commentary

    2:50 left in the half
    @ 7:27 PM
  78. 13 - 29

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #33 Eve Amram makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 13, Menlo-Atherton 29
    Eve Amram33 - SG
    @ 7:27 PM
  79. @ 7:27 PM
  80. 13 - 32

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #3 Avary Sheldon makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 13, Menlo-Atherton 32
    Avary Sheldon
    @ 7:28 PM
  81. @ 7:28 PM

  82. Commentary

    1:45
    @ 7:28 PM
  83. 13 - 34

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #30 Fiona Steinmetz makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 13, Menlo-Atherton 34
    Fiona Steinmetz30 - PF, C
    @ 7:29 PM
  84. @ 7:30 PM
  85. 16 - 34

    Score Alert

    Mountain View - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 34
    @ 7:30 PM
  86. 16 - 34

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Menlo-Atherton - #3 Avary Sheldon. Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 34
    Avary Sheldon
    @ 7:30 PM
  87. 16 - 34

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Menlo-Atherton - #23 Hayden Wan. Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 34
    Hayden Wan
    @ 7:31 PM
  88. 16 - 36

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #3 Avary Sheldon makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 36
    Avary Sheldon
    @ 7:32 PM
  89. @ 7:32 PM
  90. Halftime
  91. 16 - 36

    Halftime

    Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 36
    We noticed it's halftime, checkout this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    @ 7:32 PM

  92. Commentary

    Sheldon is on fire and leads the Bears with 15 (13 in the 2nd), Fakapelea 9, Steinmetz 4, Amram and Tava 3 each, Gray 2
    @ 7:34 PM

  93. Commentary

    The Bears have made 7 3’s already: 3 for Fakapelea, 2 for Sheldon, 1 each for Amram and Tava
    @ 7:34 PM

  94. Commentary

    Hardly any fouls called so far, only 2 on MA and 4 on MV
    @ 7:35 PM

  95. Commentary

    MA opened with that 13-0 run, then were outscored 0-8, but steadily pulled away and have led by as many as 21
    @ 7:37 PM

  96. Commentary

    12 of MV’s points are on 3’s, plus one 2, and 2 free throws
    @ 7:38 PM

  97. Commentary

    This is the kind of Bears teams that is playing to its potential, even down a player. Keep it going, need to not ease up, maintain that lead
    @ 7:39 PM
  98. 3rd Quarter
  99. 16 - 36

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Mountain View's ball.
    @ 7:42 PM

  100. Commentary

    7:20 left in the 3rd
    @ 7:43 PM
  101. 16 - 36

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Mountain View. Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 36
    @ 7:43 PM
  102. 16 - 37

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #3 Avary Sheldon makes a Free Throw. Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 37
    Avary Sheldon
    @ 7:44 PM
  103. @ 7:44 PM
  104. 16 - 37

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Mountain View. Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 37
    @ 7:45 PM

  105. Commentary

    5:50
    @ 7:45 PM

  106. Commentary

    5:15
    @ 7:46 PM
  107. 16 - 39

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #30 Fiona Steinmetz makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 39
    Fiona Steinmetz30 - PF, C
    @ 7:47 PM
  108. @ 7:47 PM

  109. Commentary

    4:15
    @ 7:48 PM
  110. 16 - 39

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Mountain View. Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 39
    @ 7:48 PM
  111. 16 - 41

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #30 Fiona Steinmetz makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 41
    Fiona Steinmetz30 - PF, C
    @ 7:49 PM
  112. @ 7:49 PM

  113. Commentary

    3:40
    @ 7:49 PM
  114. 16 - 41

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Mountain View. Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 41
    @ 7:50 PM
  115. 16 - 41

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Mountain View. Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 41
    @ 7:50 PM

  116. Commentary

    MV timeout w 3:12 left in the 3rd, MA ball
    @ 7:51 PM

  117. Commentary

    3:00
    @ 7:52 PM
  118. 16 - 43

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #25 Crystal Guerra herrera makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 16, Menlo-Atherton 43
    Crystal Guerra herrera
    @ 7:53 PM
  119. @ 7:53 PM

  120. Commentary

    1:15
    @ 7:54 PM

  121. Commentary

    :40
    @ 7:55 PM
  122. 19 - 43

    Score Alert

    Mountain View - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 19, Menlo-Atherton 43
    @ 7:55 PM
  123. 21 - 43

    Score Alert

    Mountain View - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 21, Menlo-Atherton 43
    @ 7:55 PM
  124. 21 - 45

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #25 Crystal Guerra herrera makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 21, Menlo-Atherton 45
    Crystal Guerra herrera
    @ 7:56 PM
  125. @ 7:56 PM
  126. 4th Quarter
  127. 21 - 45

    End of 3rd Quarter

    Mountain View 21, Menlo-Atherton 45
    @ 7:56 PM

  128. Commentary

    Sheldon leads w 16, Fakapelea 9, Steinmetz 8
    @ 7:57 PM

  129. Commentary

    7:30
    @ 7:58 PM
  130. 24 - 45

    Score Alert

    Mountain View - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 24, Menlo-Atherton 45
    @ 7:58 PM
  131. 24 - 47

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #24 Taylor Spackman makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 24, Menlo-Atherton 47
    Taylor Spackman
    @ 8:00 PM
  132. @ 8:00 PM

  133. Commentary

    5:55
    @ 8:01 PM
  134. 26 - 47

    Score Alert

    Mountain View - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 26, Menlo-Atherton 47
    @ 8:01 PM

  135. Commentary

    5:15
    @ 8:02 PM
  136. 26 - 47

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Menlo-Atherton. Mountain View 26, Menlo-Atherton 47
    @ 8:03 PM

  137. Commentary

    4:15
    @ 8:03 PM

  138. Commentary

    3:45
    @ 8:04 PM
  139. 26 - 50

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #20 Sara Djafari makes a 3pt Field Goal. Mountain View 26, Menlo-Atherton 50
    Sara Djafari20 - SG
    @ 8:05 PM
  140. @ 8:05 PM
  141. 26 - 52

    Score Alert

    Menlo-Atherton - #34 Luisa Tava makes a 2pt Field Goal. Mountain View 26, Menlo-Atherton 52
    Luisa Tava
    @ 8:06 PM
  142. @ 8:06 PM
  143. 26 - 52

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Mountain View. Mountain View 26, Menlo-Atherton 52
    @ 8:06 PM

  144. Commentary

    2:20 left, looking like MA will advance to the CCS quarterfinals at Branham on Tuesday at 7pm
    @ 8:07 PM
  145. 26 - 52

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Menlo-Atherton - #15. Mountain View 26, Menlo-Atherton 52
    @ 8:09 PM

  146. Commentary

    :55
    @ 8:09 PM

  147. Commentary

    Game over, Bears win!
    @ 8:11 PM

  148. Commentary

    Congrats to Mountain View on a great season
    @ 8:11 PM

  149. Commentary

    Sheldon led w 16, Fakapelea 9, Steinmetz 8, Tava 5, Guerra 4, Amram and Djafari 3 each, Gray and Spackman 2 each
    @ 8:13 PM

  150. Commentary

    MA improves to 15-10, will face the 19-3 Branham Bruins of San Jose on Tuesday
    @ 8:13 PM

  151. Commentary

    One more game for Bears seniors Moss, Spackman, Steinmetz, and Wan!
    @ 8:14 PM

  152. Commentary

    Thanks for joining us, be safe in the rain, and as always, Go Bears!
    @ 8:14 PM
  153. Final
  154. 26 - 52

    End of Game

    Mountain View 26, Menlo-Atherton 52
    @ 8:15 PM
This game is a part of the 2024 CIF Central Coast Section Girls' Basketball Championships (California) - Division I tournament

Scoretracker Scorers

Sierra WardBears All-Star Reporter

Mountain View @ MAHS Basketball Game Info

Sat., Feb. 17, 2024 @ 7p
CCS Division 1 second round
The Menlo-Atherton (Atherton, CA) varsity basketball team won Saturday's home playoff game against Mountain View (CA) by a score of 52-26.

Player stats

Points/G
MVHS
A. Hernandez16.5
MAHS
--
Rebounds/G
MVHS
M. Kim6.6
MAHS
--
Assists/G
MVHS
J. Higa3.0
MAHS
--
Steals/G
MVHS
M. Kim2.9
MAHS
--
Blocks/G
MVHS
H. Olsen0.2
MAHS
--

Team comparison

Points/G
53.1
-
Rebounds/G
26.8
-
Assists/G
14.1
-
Steals/G
13.8
-
Blocks/G
0.7
-

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Mountain View		12.912.814.411.4--51.7
Menlo-Atherton		10.610.513.111.56.04.046.3

Season recap

Overall record
20-6
15-11
League
10-2
6-4
Non-League
8-1
3-2
Head to Head
0-1
1-0
Home
9-0
6-3
Away
9-4
5-4
Neutral
2-2
4-4
Playoff
1-1
1-1
In-State
20-6
15-11
Out-of-State
0-0
0-0
Win %
.769
.577
League %
.833
.600
PF
1,343
1,203
PA
994
1,019
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Common opponents

Hillsdale
1 - 0
2 - 0
Carlmont
1 - 0
1 - 1
Branham
0 - 1
0 - 1

Rankings

CA
358
223
Central Coast Section
34
21
Division 1
101
76
Division 1
9
5

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