HAYWARD, CA – Menlo Men's Basketball saw many hands contribute to what was a close game leading up to halftime and in the second period as well, but Cal State East Bay ended up with edge thanks to consistent answers to the Oaks' comeback attempts en route to a 78-65 final inside Pioneer Gym on Saturday.

Oaks Highlights
-JaMaal Unuakhalu broke out for season-highs of 21 points and four blocks along with four rebounds and one steal
-Nick High also stuffed the statsheet, finishing with 15 points, four rebounds, two blocks, two assists, and one steal

Menlo Gets Points From Variety Of Sources
After facing an initial 13-6 deficit, Menlo quickly rallied back thanks to five straight points from senior forward Nick High and soon the margin was down to three on free throws by sophomore guard Jonathan Moxie. As sophomore guard Quentin Thompson found senior forward JaMaal Unuakhalu twice for five points in just over 30 seconds, a 9-2 surge was then punctuated by another Unuakhalu score to tie things up at 24-24.

Heading into halftime, Cal State East Bay had built back a six-point advantage that then became double digits early in the second period. A triple from freshman forward Luke Wieskamp, free throws by junior forward Salim Arikat, and a layup by junior guard Marvin Brumfield each had the difference down to nine, but the Pioneers answered back and maintained their lead the rest of the way, prevailing 78-65.

Up Next
Two more CCAA opponents await Menlo as the Oaks next host both Cal State Monterey Bay (Nov. 28) and SF State (Nov. 29) for 7 p.m. tip-offs as part of the PacWest/CCAA Crossover Challenge.