ATHERTON, CA – Inside their own Haynes-Prim Pavilion to begin 2026, Menlo Men's Basketball rallied back against Point Loma's 13-0 first half run, cutting the deficit to 10 early in the second half yet Saturday's Pacific West Conference faceoff shifted back to the Sea Lions 74-51 in the end.

Oaks Highlights
-A season-high 10 rebounds went with five points and two steals for Luke Wieskamp
-Leading the way for the Oaks, JaMaal Unuakhalu scored 12 points while grabbing six rebounds

Season-High 12 Steals Yields 18 Points Off Turnovers In Defeat
The Oaks had the upper hand during the first three minutes of action before PLNU used a 12-2 surge to gain a nine-point lead. Junior guard Marvin Brumfield threw down a transition dunk to keep the margin in single digits and soon junior guard Devon Woods turned his own steal into points on the other end. Continuing the trend, sophomore guard Quentin Thompson scored on a fastbreak to make it a 19-16 ballgame, but a 13-2 finish to the half put the Sea Lions further in front 32-18.

Senior forward JaMaal Unuakhalu and freshman forward Luke Wieskamp each knocked down free throws in the first two minutes of the second period to bring Menlo on the doorstep of a 10-point contest only to meet a 9-0 PLNU run that carried the visitors toward the eventual win. Junior guard Max Sheridan had an eventful final minute and 30 seconds, scoring nine points while swiping two steals ahead of the 74-51 final score.

Up Next
A quick turnaround has Menlo hosting Concordia from Haynes-Prim Pavilion on Monday, Jan. 5 at 3 p.m. once again.