The Menlo School Knights came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 61-13 victory over University Prep Academy at home. That looming 61-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Menlo School yet this season.
Arthi Abhyanker continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with five rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ruiqi Liu, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Menlo School is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for University Prep Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Menlo School will take on the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Priory and the Knights are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for University Prep Academy, they will be playing at home against the Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
