Carlmont has gone 8-2 against Menlo-Atherton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Scots will venture away from home to take on the Bears at 6:00 p.m. Carlmont will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Carlmont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Los Altos 3-2.
Carlmont had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 27-29, 25-14, 25-21, 15-11.
Nicolai Liu
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Carlmont found their leader in freshman Nicolai Liu, who had 16 digs and six assists. Those 16 digs set a new season-high mark for Liu. Aeron Gurskis also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Menlo-Atherton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Aragon by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
While Menlo-Atherton might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Aragon scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 28-26, 20-25, 25-20.
Carlmont's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-15. As for Menlo-Atherton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.
Carlmont skirted past Menlo-Atherton 3-2 in their previous matchup last Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scots since the team 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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