ROCKLIN, CA – Fans on both sides of Thursday's Pacific West Conference rematch held their collective breath as clutch shots were attempted throughout the late stages of regulation and throughout overtime as Menlo Men's Basketball nearly walked out of Warrior Arena victorious, but Jessup managed to come out on top 72-67.

Oaks Highlights
-Salim Arikat led the team with a +15 plus/minus in 18 minutes, posting two blocks and two steals plus six rebounds
-Impressive on both ends of the court, Kai Brown scored 18 points on 50 percent shooting from the field with five rebounds, two steals, two assists, and one block
-A season-high 12 rebounds for Luke Wieskamp helped him achieve his first collegiate double-double with 11 points as well
-Quentin Thompson filled up the statsheet with 11 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one block

Menlo Cannot Connect On Three Potential Game-Winning Shots Down Stretch
A 12-4 start for Jessup was soon countered by a 16-7 Menlo response with nine of those points coming from the backcourt of junior guard Devon Woods and sophomore guard Kai Brown. Free throws by sophomore guard Quentin Thompson put the Oaks in front 20-19 then an 8-0 Menlo came soon after with four different Oaks contributing baskets toward a 28-23 advantage. The half, however, ended on a 10-2 run by Jessup that pushed them back in front 33-30 at the break.

Though the Warriors assumed a double-digit margin early in the second half, 10 unanswered points came from Menlo with Thompson and junior forward Salim Arikat leading the charge. The difference rose again to nine yet Thompson steadily produced at the foul line, triples from freshman forward Luke Wieskamp and senior forward Nick High fell, and Brown continuously got to the rim in what became a 19-9 resurgence for the Oaks. Up 61-60 after Brown's third layup in the last five minutes of regulation, Menlo saw Jessup eke out a game-tying free throw to send the contest into overtime.

Action went back and forth until Wieskamp nailed a 3-pointer to retie the game at 67-67. After a layup on the Warriors' ensuing possession, neither side was able to score over the next two minutes that followed as potential game-altering attempts did not fall for Menlo in the final 60 seconds and the home team held on to win 72-67.

Up Next
The Oaks will play their first home game since Jan. 10 in two days when they host Fresno Pacific from Haynes-Prim Pavilion at 3 p.m.