Basketball Game Preview: Menlo-Atherton Bears vs. Half Moon Bay Cougars

The Menlo-Atherton Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Half Moon Bay Cougars at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Menlo-Atherton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Aragon on Wednesday as Menlo-Atherton made off with a 76-53 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Bears, who have now won five games in a row.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Half Moon Bay over Westmoor in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Half Moon Bay blew Westmoor out of the water with a 60-20 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.

The victory made it two in a row for Half Moon Bay and bumps their season record up to 16-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points over those games. As for Menlo-Atherton, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.

Menlo-Atherton beat Half Moon Bay 46-33 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Menlo-Atherton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.