Menlo-Atherton is 2-8 against Carlmont since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bears will welcome the Scots at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Menlo-Atherton took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Aragon by a score of 3-1.
The victory didn't come easy: Aragon scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 28-26, 20-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Carlmont rose to the challenge on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Eagles 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Scots sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Carlmont had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 27-29, 25-14, 25-21, 15-11.
Carlmont found their leader in freshman Nicolai Liu, who had 16 digs and six assists. Those 16 digs set a new season-high mark for Liu. Aeron Gurskis also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Carlmont pushed their record up to 23-15 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Menlo-Atherton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.
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