Menlo-Atherton had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They blew past the Burlingame Panthers 3-0. This was payback for the Bears, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Menlo-Atherton never let Burlingame on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-18.
Leading Menlo-Atherton to victory were Kiela King and Kylie Winters. King had seven digs and two aces, while Winters had six digs.
They weren't the only good server: Menlo-Atherton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.
Menlo-Atherton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Burlingame, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
Menlo-Atherton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Carlmont on the 22nd. Burlingame has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against San Mateo on the 22nd.
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