Carlmont was the 71-68 winner over Menlo-Atherton when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Carlmont Scots were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 41-40 to the Menlo-Atherton Bears. While losing is never fun, the Scots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Bears are ranked 160th).
| 01/17/25 vs Menlo-Atherton | 4 |
| 01/15/25 @ Aragon | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Westmoor | 4 |
| 01/10/25 @ Half Moon Bay | 3 |
Carlmont's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Willow Ishibashi-To, who posted 11 points along with six assists and four steals. Ishibashi-To is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cyan Yee, who scored five points and three steals.
Carlmont's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Menlo-Atherton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Carlmont wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-45 defeat against Monta Vista on the 18th. As for Menlo-Atherton, they are taking a road trip to take on Aragon at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Aragon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Menlo-Atherton will come in with three straight victories.
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