Bears
| 10/23/25 @ Burlingame | 1-3 |
| 10/21/25 vs Aragon | 3-1 |
| 10/16/25 @ Sequoia | 3-0 |
| 10/14/25 vs Carlmont | 3-2 |
| 10/11/25 @ Aragon | 1-2 |
Menlo-Atherton was the 3-2 winner over Burlingame when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Bears fell 3-1 to the Panthers on Thursday. The Bears' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Menlo-Atherton ultimately came up short, they really made Burlingame work, particularly in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-20, 22-25, 28-26.
Menlo-Atherton's offense was headlined by Kayla Greenbaum and Jocelyn Chang, who picked up 15 kills apiece. They got some help from Calista Chou and her 25 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Sam Hollrah was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (eight). Julia Ott also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Menlo-Atherton's defeat dropped their record down to 21-9. As for Burlingame, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-13.
Menlo-Atherton and Burlingame should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Bears (ranked 66th) will meet Woodside (ranked 824th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Burlingame will face off against Half Moon Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (165 vs. 338).
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