SEASIDE, CA – In a game that saw neither side lead by more than five for virtually the entire first half, Menlo Men's Basketball returned for its second day of Cal State Monterey Bay's Otter Classic on Saturday, but could not initiate a second half comeback against Western Oregon who walked away 76-57 winners.

Oaks Highlights
-Quentin Thompson was efficient from the field with 15 points on 5-for-6 shooting
-Devon Woods handed out a game-high seven assists

Menlo Eclipses 51 Percent Shooting From The Field In Opening Half
Efficient from the outset, the Oaks converted their first five shot attempts with four different players getting into the scoring column. Senior forward Nick High had two baskets yet Western Oregon was right there with Menlo and, despite a 3-pointer from junior guard Devon Woods, an Otter Classic All-Tournament Team honoree,, as well as back-to-back scores by sophomore guard Quentin Thompson, the largest margin the Oaks held was five points. The end of the half was a strong one for the Wolves who went on an 8-0 run before High's three-point play conversion to settle the score at 43-40 in favor of WOU heading to the break.

A 7-0 Western Oregon burst early in the second period was met with a huge dunk by Thompson and a triple by sophomore guard Jonathan Moxie shortly thereafter. However, an 11-1 push by the Wolves in the later stages of the contest allowed them to force the eventual 76-57 victory.

Up Next
Menlo now turns attention to its first home game of the season coming up against Stanislaus State on Nov. 19 at 6 p.m.