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| 02/07/25 - Home | 70-42 W |
| 01/21/25 - Away | 72-49 W |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 66-43 W |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 71-26 W |
| 12/01/23 - Neutral | 38-28 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pinewood came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Menlo School Knights, posting a 70-42 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Knights are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pinewood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Katherine Garr led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. The match was Garr's third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Kramer, who posted 13 points along with seven assists and three steals.
Pinewood was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Menlo School only racked up seven assists.
Despite the loss, Menlo School still got an impressive performance from Ruiqi Liu, who went 8 for 15 on her way to 21 points and six boards. Liu is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games she's played. Saanvi Upreti was another key player, putting up seven points.
Pinewood's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points over those games. As for Menlo School, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Pinewood has already played their next contest, a 70-38 win against San Domenico on the 8th. As for Menlo School, they will welcome Priory at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Menlo School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
