The Menlo School Knights were the 44-35 winner over the Menlo-Atherton Bears when they last played one another back in December of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. Menlo School took a 41-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Menlo-Atherton.
Despite the loss, Menlo School still got an impressive performance from Arthi Abhyanker, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. Ava Allen was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with four steals.
Menlo School's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4. As for Menlo-Atherton, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Menlo School will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Vanden at 11:30 a.m. on January 6, 2024. Menlo-Atherton is on the road again on Thursday and play against Leland at 4:30 p.m. on December 28th. Leland is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
