Menlo School hasn't had much luck against Sacred Heart Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Menlo School Knights will welcome the Sacred Heart Prep Gators at 7:30 p.m.
Menlo School lost 82-59 to King's Academy on Friday. While losing is never fun, Menlo School can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while King's Academy is ranked 83rd).
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep entered their tilt with Carlmont on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 54-53 win over the Scots.
Menlo School better focus on containing Matthew Norris and Alex Osterloh as the pair were huge in Sacred Heart Prep's win. Norris went 6 of 10 en route to 14 points and eight boards, while Osterloh went 5 for 12 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave Osterloh a new career-high in steals. Alberto De Bernardis was another key player, putting up seven points.
Sacred Heart Prep pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Menlo School, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Menlo School couldn't quite finish off Sacred Heart Prep when the teams last played back in January and fell 54-52. Will Menlo School have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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