Ellie Noto added four goals for SHP against the Vikings. Ava Shenk scored three times and had three assists and Emily Leschin had three goals and two assists.
Phoebe Kim scored twice and had an assist for Palo Alto (8-5), which will likely receive a bid into the CCS playoffs despite a recent losing streak. Laney Henry also scored twice and Kellyn Scheel recorded seven saves.
Girls basketball
Avery Lee. Courtesy Jamey Padojino.
Avery Lee scored a career-best 39 points and Menlo topped host The King’s Academy 81-70 in a WBAL contest Thursday.
Sharon Nejad added 18 points for Menlo (3-3, 2-3), which plays at Pinewood on Friday night.
On the boys side, Gunn (6-6) earned the seventh seed and Sacred Heart Prep (6-5) qualified and will play Monday at Homestead (6-7).
Menlo (9-0) earned a bye into the second round and will host the winner of Harker (3-4) at Lynbrook (7-3) on Wednesday afternoon.
The Titans will host a second-round match against either Westmont (6-2) or Aragon (5-5).
A total of nine SCVAL teams, who only learned Friday they were eligible to participate, were selected for the tournament, with Cupertino (9-1) the highest seed at No. 3.
The finals are slated for May 27, likely at the home of the higher seed.