Basketball Game Preview: Menlo School Knights vs. Eastside College Prep Panthers

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Previous Games

01/19/24 - Home	68-40 W
01/24/23 - Away	50-40 W
02/04/22 - Home	72-39 W
01/30/22 - Away	63-38 W
02/11/20 - Home	80-57 W
+ 5 more games

Menlo School is 9-1 against Eastside College Prep since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Menlo School Knights will square off against the Eastside College Prep Panthers. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Friday, Menlo School was able to grind out a solid win over Scotts Valley, taking the game 65-55. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Falcons are ranked 539th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Eastside College Prep entered their tilt with Contra Costa Christian back in December of 2024 with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They claimed a resounding 65-27 victory over the Cougars. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 37 points or more this season.

Menlo School has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Eastside College Prep, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.

Everything came up roses for Menlo School against Eastside College Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 68-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Menlo School since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.