If Burlingame was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Hillsdale last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell just short of the Menlo-Atherton Bears by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Burlingame actually scored more points across those five sets (105-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-17, 25-22, 11-25, 18-16.
Jordan Toomey paced Burlingame's offense, picking up 24 kills. Toomey got some help from Elaina Newman and her 55 assists. Sam Hollrah controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading Menlo-Atherton to victory were Kylie Winters and Teagan Forcier-Koranda. Winters had 26 digs and two aces, while Forcier-Koranda had 13 assists and seven digs. That's the most digs Forcier-Koranda has posted over her last three matches. Louisa King also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Burlingame has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Menlo-Atherton, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Burlingame has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Half Moon Bay on the 2nd. As for Menlo-Atherton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Woodside on the 2nd.
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