The Evergreen Valley Cougars will face off against the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evergreen Valley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Evergreen Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 46-45 win over Alisal. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Trojans are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Menlo-Atherton, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They enjoyed a cozy 53-37 victory over Hollister on Tuesday.
Evergreen Valley pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. As for Menlo-Atherton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Evergreen Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Menlo-Atherton in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 59-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evergreen Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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