The Notre Dame Tigers will challenge the Menlo School Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Notre Dame is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Scotts Valley 58-42.
Meanwhile, Menlo School posted their biggest victory since December 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 61-27 win over Pacific Grove. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Notre Dame better focus on containing Karen Xin and Ruiqi Liu as the pair were huge in Menlo School's win. Xin went 8-for-12 to rack up 24 points along with six assists and five boards, while Liu dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most boards Liu has posted since back in December of 2024. Ava Allen was another key player, putting up five points.
Menlo School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Menlo School's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Notre Dame, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-8.
Notre Dame came up short against Menlo School in their previous matchup back in January, falling 45-33. Can Notre Dame avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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