Menlo-Atherton and Carlmont squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Menlo-Atherton had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scots. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Scots this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-2 defeat two weeks ago.
While Menlo-Atherton ultimately came up short, they really made Carlmont work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 28-26, 22-25, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Menlo-Atherton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Coen Chou had 25 assists and four digs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carlmont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nicolai Liu, who had 14 digs and one assist. Liu has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times he's played.
Menlo-Atherton's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-8. As for Carlmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-15 record this season.
Menlo-Atherton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carlmont, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Leigh on the 15th.
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