The Menlo-Atherton Bears and the Sacred Heart Prep Gators will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Menlo-Atherton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Sacred Heart Prep likes a good challenge.
Menlo-Atherton took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-42 win over Half Moon Bay.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 66-62 to King's Academy.
Menlo-Atherton will have to contain Matthew Norris as he made an impact in Sacred Heart Prep's last game. He went 10 for 12 en route to 22 points. The dominant performance gave Norris a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Alex Straser, who posted 14 points.
Menlo-Atherton pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.5 points. As for Sacred Heart Prep, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-6.
Menlo-Atherton couldn't quite finish off Sacred Heart Prep in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 54-51. Can Menlo-Atherton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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