Salinas's tournament run continued when they took on Menlo-Atherton on Monday. The Salinas Cowboys took a hard 53-35 fall against the Menlo-Atherton Bears. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Bears are ranked 210th).
Salinas lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Alice Uchida, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jennifer Rivera, who had seven points.
Salinas has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Menlo-Atherton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salinas will challenge North Salinas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salinas is facing North Salinas at the right time seeing as North Salinas is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Menlo-Atherton, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Mills at 6:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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