Harker hasn't had much luck against Menlo School recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Harker Eagles will challenge the Menlo School Knights at 5:00 p.m. Harker will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Harker is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 55-45 win over Half Moon Bay.
Meanwhile, Menlo School had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 51-26 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Harker better keep an eye on Ruiqi Liu. She was instrumental in Menlo School's win, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Liu a new career-high in field goal percentage (88%). Another player making a difference was Karen Xin, who went 6-for-9 on her way to 17 points.
Harker's record now sits at 22-3. As for Menlo School, their record now sits at 17-8.
Harker came up short against Menlo School in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 46-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liu, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Harker knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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