Menlo-Atherton is a perfect 7-0 against Hillsdale since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fighting Knights at 5:45 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
On Monday, Menlo-Atherton made easy work of Mills and carried off a 3-0 victory. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
While Menlo-Atherton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-10, 25-23.
Peter Chriss
| 04/21/25 vs Mills | 62.5% |
| 04/18/25 @ San Mateo | 47.8% |
| 04/16/25 vs Burlingame | 14.3% |
| 04/02/25 vs Carlmont | 35.9% |
| 03/28/25 vs Junipero Serra | 34.2% |
| + 4 more games |
Menlo-Atherton can attribute much of their success to Coen Chou, who had 18 assists and two aces, and Peter Chriss, who hit 62.5% for ten kills and 16 assists and two blocks. The last time Chriss' hitting percentage was this high was back in March.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Fighting Knights not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 24th (when they won 3-0).
Hillsdale not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Mills between 19 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-21.
Menlo-Atherton's win bumped their record up to 23-6. As for Hillsdale, they pushed their record up to 10-14 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Menlo-Atherton took their win against Hillsdale in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Fighting Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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