Preview: Los Gatos Wildcats vs. Menlo-Atherton Bears
The Los Gatos Wildcats will square off against the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Los Gatos sitting on four straight wins and Menlo-Atherton on six.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Los Gatos walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 82-80 win over the Saints on Thursday. Los Gatos' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Los Gatos to victory, but perhaps none more so than Scotty Brennan, who almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brennan has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan G. koch, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Menlo-Atherton beat Palo Alto 54-49 on Thursday.
Los Gatos has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Menlo-Atherton, their win bumped their record up to an identical 20-6.
Los Gatos came up short against Menlo-Atherton in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 53-47. Can Los Gatos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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