The Menlo-Atherton Bears will take on the Menlo School Knights in a holiday battle at at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Menlo-Atherton comes in on three and Menlo School on eight.
Menlo-Atherton's tournament run continued when they took on Half Moon Bay on Saturday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Menlo-Atherton made off with a 58-57 win over Half Moon Bay.
Meanwhile, Menlo School was able to grind out a solid victory over Evergreen Valley on Saturday, taking the game 48-40. The 48-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Menlo School's win came from a few key players Menlo-Atherton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ruiqi Liu, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Her evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Karen Xin was another key player, putting up 17 points and five rebounds.
Menlo-Atherton's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Menlo School, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Menlo-Atherton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Menlo School in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 41-37 win. Does Menlo-Atherton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Menlo School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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