The Menlo-Atherton Bears will challenge the Evergreen Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Menlo-Atherton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Hollister 53-37.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Valley entered their tilt with Alisal on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 46-45 W against the Trojans. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Trojans are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evergreen Valley's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. As for Menlo-Atherton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Menlo-Atherton came up short against Evergreen Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 59-49. Can Menlo-Atherton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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