Menlo-Atherton proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 32) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Carlmont Scots 62-60. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Scots are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Menlo-Atherton has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Carlmont, they moved to 6-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Menlo-Atherton won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Palo Alto at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive. As for Carlmont, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Mountain View at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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