Menlo School proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 40) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-59 victory over the Pacific Grove Breakers. The win was just business as usual for the Knights, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Despite the loss, Pacific Grove still got an impressive performance from Andrew Nimri, who went 11 for 13 en route to 28 points plus six rebounds and two blocks. The dominant performance also gave Nimri a new career-high in field goal percentage (85%). Gideon Llantero was another key player, earning four points in addition to six rebounds.
Menlo School pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Pacific Grove, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Menlo School will square off against Santa Teresa at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Menlo School's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Pacific Grove has already played their next contest (against Menlo School), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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