Ashlyn Monk hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in the third quarter among her 16 points as the Menlo College women’s basketball team rallied to a 91-87 victory over visiting Midlands in the Peninsula Classic on Friday night.
Celina Pagan scored 20 points for the Oaks (11-2), who play College of St. Mary’s at 6 p.m. Saturday in Atherton.
Menlo trailed by as many as eight points before exploding offensively, using a 13-0 run to take a 78-60 lead with 7:18 remaining to play.
Monk hit a 3-pointer early in the third quarter to put the Oaks ahead to stay. She also hit a layup to punctuate Menlo’s long run.
The Warriors (8-8) kept the heat on, though, and it took some clutch free throw shooting to ward off the comeback bid. Jessica Rogers, who entered the game with a 2.7 scoring average, scored eight points in the final 3:21, including a 6-of-7 effort from the foul line.
Monk, Pagan and Rogers were three of the six Oaks who reached double figures in scoring. Woodside High grad Madison Michelis recorded a double-double with 17 points and 17 rebounds. Alexis Delovio added 12 points to go with seven assists and Aliyah Brantley had 11 points.
By Palo Alto Online Sports
By Palo Alto Online Sports
By Palo Alto Online Sports