The Half Moon Bay Cougars will face off against the Menlo School Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Half Moon Bay is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Aptos just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 52-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mariners.
Meanwhile, Menlo School waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They ended the year with a bang, routing the Royals 55-30. The win was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 228th in California, while the Royals are ranked 44th in Hawaii).
Menlo School has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Half Moon Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Everything went Half Moon Bay's way against Menlo School in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Half Moon Bay made off with a 65-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Half Moon Bay since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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