Volleyball Preview: Menlo-Atherton Bears vs. Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS
Menlo-Atherton and Hillsdale are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Menlo-Atherton Bears will face off against the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Menlo-Atherton will be strutting in after a victory while Hillsdale will be coming in after a loss.
Menlo-Atherton took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Carlmont as Menlo-Atherton made off with a 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was Menlo-Atherton's feisty defense: they held Carlmont to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-16.
Menlo-Atherton can attribute much of their success to Kiela King, who had ten digs, and Ava Chansari, who had four digs and 14 assists. King is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale lost 3-0 to Woodside on Thursday. The FIGHTING KNIGHTS have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hillsdale couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Woodside a tough time in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 34-32, 25-22, 25-19.
Menlo-Atherton pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Hillsdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Menlo-Atherton took their win against Hillsdale when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Menlo-Atherton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillsdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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