Basketball Recap: Menlo School Finds Playoff Glory Versus Pacific Grove

Knights

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 vs Independence	55
12/07/24 vs Leigh	39
02/25/25 vs Pacific Grove	34
01/20/25 vs Summit Shasta	32
11/30/24 vs Fremont	30

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Menlo School had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed past the Pacific Grove Breakers to the tune of 61-27. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Menlo School had a senior duo take command as Karen Xin en route to 24 points in addition to six assists and five boards and Ruiqi Liu dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. What's more, Liu posted two blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ava Allen, who earned five points.

Menlo School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.

Menlo School's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Pacific Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.

Looking ahead, Menlo School will face off against Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Menlo School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season. Pacific Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.