It was a good run, but Menlo-Atherton unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Half Moon Bay Cougars by a score of 2-1. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The 2-1 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 29-31, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Menlo-Atherton still got an impressive performance from Kiela King, who had 12 digs and two aces. King is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Half Moon Bay can attribute much of their success to Kate Billington, who had 11 digs.
Menlo-Atherton's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Half Moon Bay, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Menlo-Atherton has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Carlmont on the 12th. As for Half Moon Bay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Notre Dame on the 12th.
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