The Menlo School Knights will take on the Priory Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Menlo School came up short against Sacred Heart Prep and fell 67-58. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Priory posted their closest win since December 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past King's Academy 68-65. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Knights are ranked 75th).
Priory's win came from a few key players Menlo School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mate Palotai, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jai Gerrodette, who posted 12 points and five steals.
Priory has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Menlo School, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.
Menlo School was taken down by Priory 77-44 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palotai, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 boards. Now that Menlo School knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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