Carlmont lost against Menlo-Atherton two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Carlmont Scots took a 52-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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 407th, while the Bears are ranked 154th).
Willow Ishibashi-To and Sky Yee certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Ishibashi-To posted seven points in addition to five boards and three steals, while Yee put up 14 points. Another player making a difference was Emily Monteforte, who scored four points.
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Even though they lost, Carlmont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Carlmont has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Menlo-Atherton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carlmont will welcome Aragon at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will host Westmoor at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Menlo-Atherton's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Westmoor has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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