Basketball Game Preview: Cupertino Pioneers vs. Menlo-Atherton Bears

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 2:08am

Preview: Cupertino Pioneers vs. Menlo-Atherton Bears

The Cupertino Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Cupertino sitting on 16 straight wins and Menlo-Atherton on four.

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cupertino walked away with it. They snuck past the Trojans with a 46-41 victory on Saturday.

Cupertino got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Max Feldan out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Feldan continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Soham Nighojkar, who scored 14 points along with three steals.

Meanwhile, Menlo-Atherton scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Friday. They put the hurt on Jefferson with a sharp 72-48 win. Menlo-Atherton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.

Cupertino's victory was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-1. Menlo-Atherton's record now sits at 18-6.

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