Recap: Half Moon Bay Cougars vs. Harker Eagles
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Half Moon Bay Cougars had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 65-55. Half Moon Bay's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Harker had strong showings from Isabella Lo, who scored 21 points along with five assists and three steals, and Claire Miao, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds. Lo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Emily Mitnick was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds.
The win was the fourth in a row for Half Moon Bay, bringing their record for this year to 16-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Harker, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-6.
Half Moon Bay will square off against Menlo School at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Menlo School focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Thursday. Harker does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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