Menlo-Atherton is 2-8 against Carlmont since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bears will venture away from home to take on the Scots at 5:45 p.m. Menlo-Atherton will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Menlo-Atherton made easy work of St. Ignatius College Preparatory and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Menlo-Atherton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-13, 25-22.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carlmont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Hillsdale on Wednesday. The Scots haven't had any issues with the Fighting Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18, 25-21.
Carlmont's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-15. As for Menlo-Atherton, their win bumped their record up to 25-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Menlo-Atherton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Carlmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Menlo-Atherton was able to grind out a solid victory over Carlmont when the teams last played back in April, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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