About the Team
Menlo School claimed its first CCS Championship since 2017, winning the Div. IV title in 2022, before advancing to the NorCal quarterfinals and finishing with a 21-8 record.
The Knights closed an historic 2018 season with a remarkable 25-4 record, winning back-to-back league titles, gaining a program-first CCS Open bid, and climbed to the NorCal Div. I semifinals. The 2017 Knights brought home the section championship before advancing to the second round of NorCals.
The Knights won five consecutive league titles, each with 20-victory seasons in 2005-2009.Menlo captured CCS championships in 2008, 2009, and 2013, advancing to the CIF state NorCal quarterfinals in each of those seasons.
The Coach
Ben Batory (Third Season)
Batory has coached high school basketball for two decades in New York, Florida, and California.
He has been on staff of the 2016-2017 CCS Boys Division I Champion Palo Alto Vikings and the 2008 New York State Class B Champion Collegiate School Dutchmen, and has helped 25 high school players achieve success as collegiate athletes during his the span of his coaching career.
As a former player, Batory also scored 1,000 points in both his high school and college careers, and spent five years playing professionally overseas for teams in Costa Rica, Ireland, Malta, Switzerland, and Mauritius.
He earned his bachelor’s in Political Science from Amherst, where he played for three seasons and earned all-conference honors. Batory has a master’s in Sports Administration from Ohio University.
2023/2024 Season Schedule
Legend: Postponed Cancelled/Season Over
Date | Opponent | Location | Dismissal | Departure | Start | Results |
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Thu 11/16 | CCS Sportsmanship game vs St. Ignatius | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 7:00pm | |||
Sat 11/18 | Palo Alto - scrimmage | Palo Alto HS | 10:30am | |||
Mon 11/20 | Gunn - scrimmage | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 3:00pm | |||
Fri 11/24 | Alumni Game | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 1:30pm | |||
Tue 12/5 | Los Gatos Tournament vs Leigh | Los Gatos HS | 3:40pm | 5:30pm | W 51-37 | |
Thu 12/7 | Los Gatos Tournament vs Los Gatos | Los Gatos HS | 6:00pm | 8:00pm | L 50-46 | |
Fri 12/8 | Los Gatos Tournament vs Santa Teresa | Los Gatos HS | 4:15pm | 6:30pm | L 58-50 | |
Tue 12/12 | Carmel | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 7:00pm | W 72-61 | ||
Sat 12/16 | Thomas More | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 1:00pm | W 76-43 | ||
Tue 12/19 | Summit Shasta | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 7:00pm | W 74-52 | ||
Thu 12/21 | M-A | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 6:00pm | L 66-52 | ||
Tue 12/26 | St. Francis Holiday Hoopfest vs St. Francis | St. Francis - La Canada, CA | 9:15am | 8:00pm | L 60-57 | |
Wed 12/27 | St. Francis Holiday Hoopfest vs Bonaventure | St. Francis - La Canada, CA | 6:30pm | L 53-49 | ||
Thu 12/28 | St. Francis Holiday Hoopfest vs. Shalhevet-Los Angleles | St. Francis - La Canada, CA | 3:30pm | W 53-38 | ||
Fri 12/29 | St. Francis Holiday Hoopfest vs. El Camino Real | St. Francis - La Canada, CA | 5:00pm | W 53-49 | ||
Thu 1/4 | Collegiate NY | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 7:00pm | L 44-39 | ||
Sat 1/6 | Half Moon Bay | Half Moon Bay HS | 2:00pm | 4:00pm | L 53-39 | |
Tue 1/9 | Crystal* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 7:30pm | W 56-19 | ||
Fri 1/12 | Nueva | Nueva | 3:55pm | 5:30pm | W 61-18 | |
Tue 1/16 | SHP* | SHP | 7:00pm | L 57-42 | ||
Fri 1/19 | Eastside* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 7:00pm | W 68-43 | ||
Tue 1/23 | Priory* | Priory | 5:05pm | 6:30pm | W 69-61 | |
Fri 1/26 | Pinewood* | Pinewood | 4:05pm | 5:30pm | W 57-38 | |
Tue 1/30 | TKA* | TKA - The King's Academy | 4:50pm | 6:30pm | L 49-45 | |
Fri 2/2 | Harker* | Harker | 5:15pm | 7:00pm | W 67-66 | |
Tue 2/6 | SHP* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 7:30pm | L 63-42 | ||
Fri 2/9 | Priory* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 6:30pm | W 82-51 | ||
Tue 2/13 | TKA* (senior night) | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 7:30pm | W 54-51 | ||
Tue 2/20 | CCS DIV Quarter Finals vs Soquel | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 7:00pm | W 56-39 | ||
Thu 2/22 | CCS DIV Semi Finals vs TKA | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 7:00pm | W 59-55 | ||
Sat 2/24 | CCS DIV Finals vs Carmel | Mission College, Santa Clara | 4:15pm | 7:00pm | L 57-52 | |
Tue 2/27 | CIF NorCals Round 1 at Natomas | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | 7:00pm | L 62-61 |
Team Results Archive
2022/2023 Season Archive
Legend: Postponed Cancelled/Season Over
Date | Opponent | Location | Results |
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11/17/2022 | CCS Sportsmanship Game vs SI | St. Ignatius | |
11/19/2022 | Los Altos - scrimmage | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | |
11/25/2022 | Alumni Game | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | |
11/26/2022 | Santa Clara HS - scrimmage | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | |
12/01/2022 | Riordan Tournament vs San Ramon Valley | Riordan HS | L 67-31 |
12/02/2022 | Riordan Tournament vs SHP | Riordan HS | L 71-55 |
12/03/2022 | Riordan Tournament vs Mission | Riordan HS | W 72-62 |
12/07/2022 | Los Gatos Tournament vs Branham | Los Gatos HS | W 47-40 |
12/08/2022 | Los Gatos Tournament vs Christopher | Los Gatos HS | L 52-50 |
12/09/2022 | Los Gatos Tournament vs Santa Teresa | Los Gatos HS | W 70-52 |
12/17/2022 | Canada College Invitational vs SH Cathedral | Menlo Atherton HS | L 70-52 |
12/22/2022 | M-A | Menlo Atherton HS | L 53-51 |
12/27/2022 | Christ the King (Queens, NY) | Christ the King | L 70-43 |
12/28/2022 | Packer Collegiate (Brooklyn, NY) | Packer Collegiate | W 65-59 |
12/29/2022 | Xavier (Manhattan, NY) | Xavier | L 50-38 |
12/30/2022 | Collegiate School (Manhattan, NY) | Collegiate School | W 69-57 |
01/07/2023 | Carlmont | Carlmont HS | W 67-59 (OT) |
01/10/2023 | TKA* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 64-60 |
01/16/2023 | Half Moon Bay | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 73-66 |
01/17/2023 | CSUS* | Crystal | W 75-35 |
01/20/2023 | SHP* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 61-59 |
01/24/2023 | Eastside* | Eastside Prep | W 50-40 |
01/27/2023 | Priory* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 80-34 |
01/31/2023 | Pinewood* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 86-54 |
02/03/2023 | TKA* | W 61-57 | |
02/07/2023 | Harker* (Senior Night) | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 85-44 |
02/10/2023 | SHP* | Sacred Heart Prep | L 60-49 |
02/14/2023 | Priory* | Priory | L 60-44 |
02/21/2023 | CCS DIV Quarterfinals vs Scotts Valley | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 58-53 |
2021/2022 Season Archive
Legend: Postponed Cancelled/Season Over
Date | Opponent | Location | Results |
---|---|---|---|
11/20/2021 | Gunn (scrimmage) | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | |
11/24/2021 | Santa Clara (scrimmage) | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | |
11/26/2021 | Alumni Game | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | |
12/03/2021 | M-A | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 53-50 |
12/07/2021 | Burlingame Tournament vs Stuart Hall | Burlingame HS | L 59-52 |
12/09/2021 | Burlingame Tournament vs Aragon | Burlingame HS | W 56-44 |
12/10/2021 | Burlingame Tournament vs Priory | Burlingame HS | W 53-43 |
12/18/2021 | Los Altos | Menlo Atherton HS | W 59-53 |
12/27/2021 | Torrey Pines Holiday Classic vs Artesia | Carlsbad HS (San Diego) | W 61-53 |
12/28/2021 | Torrey Pines Holiday Classic vs Santa Fe Christian | Carlsbad HS | L 58-50 |
12/29/2021 | Torrey Pines Holiday Classic vs Patrick Henry | Carlsbad HS (San Diego) | L 77-45 |
12/30/2021 | Torrey Pines Holiday Classic vs St. Joseph’s | Carlsbad HS (San Diego) | W 66-48 |
01/11/2022 | Harker* | Harker | W 90-44 |
01/18/2022 | CSUS* | Crystal Springs Uplands School | W 65-45 |
01/20/2022 | Priory* | Priory | W 48-46 |
01/21/2022 | TKA* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 64-61 |
01/25/2022 | Priory* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 56-53 |
01/28/2022 | Pinewood* | Pinewood | W 52-44 |
01/30/2022 | Eastside* | Eastside Prep | W 63-38 |
02/01/2022 | SHP* | Sacred Heart Prep | L 76-53 |
02/04/2022 | Eastside* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 72-39 |
02/06/2022 | SHP* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 68-33 |
02/08/2022 | Harker* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 69-38 |
02/09/2022 | Pinewood* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 85-54 |
02/11/2022 | CSUS* (Senior Night) | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 63-41 |
02/12/2022 | Half Moon Bay | Half Moon Bay HS | W 54-45 |
02/15/2022 | TKA* | Kings Academy | W 59-57 |
02/22/2022 | CCS DIV Quarters vs Harker | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 65-49 |
02/24/2022 | CCS Semifinals vs. The King’s Academy | King’s Academy | W 61-45 |
02/26/2022 | CCS Finals vs. Palma | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 63-58. CCS Champions! |
03/01/2022 | Nor Cals Round 1 vs Manteca | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 51-45 |
03/03/2022 | Nor Cal Quarter Finals vs Pleasant Valley HS | Pleasant Valley HS | L 81-36 |
2020/2021 Season Archive
Legend: Postponed Cancelled/Season Over
Date | Opponent | Location | Results |
---|---|---|---|
04/23/2021 | TKA* | King’s Academy | L 67-63 |
04/24/2021 | Half Moon Bay | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 65-54 |
04/27/2021 | CSUS* | Crystal Springs Uplands School | W 65-34 |
04/29/2021 | SHP* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 69-49 |
05/01/2021 | M-A | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | |
05/05/2021 | Priory* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 59-46 |
05/07/2021 | Harker* | Harker | W 67-47 |
05/08/2021 | St. Ignatius | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 65-50 |
05/11/2021 | Pinewood* | Pinewood | W 72-51 |
05/15/2021 | Pinewood* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 72-51 |
05/17/2021 | Mitty | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 77-33 |
05/19/2021 | TKA* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 66-62 |
05/21/2021 | Priory* | Priory | L 47-29 |
05/25/2021 | CSUS* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 68-47 |
05/27/2021 | SHP* | Sacred Heart Prep | L 68-60 |
06/01/2021 | Harker* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 64-55 |
06/08/2021 | CCS Division 4 Quarters vs Pacific Grove | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 54-44 |
06/10/2021 | CCS Semifinals vs. The King’s Academy | King’s Academy | L 67-53 |
2019/2020 Season Archive
Legend: Postponed Cancelled/Season Over
Date | Opponent | Location | Results |
---|---|---|---|
11/18/2019 | Palo Alto - scrimmage | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | |
11/21/2019 | St. Ignatius - Sportsmanship Game | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | |
11/29/2019 | Alumni Game | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | |
12/06/2019 | Mitty | Mitty | L 72-41 |
12/10/2019 | Burlingame Tournament vs HMB | Burlingame HS | W 65-61 |
12/12/2019 | Burlingame Tournament Stuart Hall | Burlingame HS | W 50-34 |
12/13/2019 | Burlingame Tournament championship vs. Burlingame | Burlingame HS | W 36-34. Champions |
12/21/2019 | St. Ignatius | St. Ignatius | W 61-48 |
12/26/2019 | Las Vegas Prep Tournament vs Eldorado (Nevada) | Las Vegas High School | W 66-46 |
12/27/2019 | Las Vegas Prep Tournament vs Foothill | Las Vegas High School | W 70-68 (OT) |
12/27/2019 | Las Vegas Prep Tournament vs Las Vegas | Las Vegas High School | W 62-56 |
12/28/2019 | Las Vegas Prep Tournament championship vs Trinity International | Las Vegas High School | L 75-43 |
01/03/2020 | M-A | Menlo Atherton HS | L 57-54 |
01/07/2020 | TKA* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 53-32 |
01/09/2020 | Priory* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 53-33 |
01/11/2020 | Pinewood* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 64-20 |
01/14/2020 | Eastside* | Eastside Prep | W 60-44 |
01/17/2020 | SHP* | Sacred Heart Prep | W 61-52 |
01/21/2020 | Harker* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 68-44 |
01/24/2020 | CSUS* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 78-38 |
01/28/2020 | TKA* | Kings Academy | W 57-37 |
01/31/2020 | Priory* | Priory | W 50-48 |
02/04/2020 | Pinewood* | Pinewood | W 78-28 |
02/07/2020 | SHP* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 62-57 |
02/11/2020 | Eastside* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 80-57 |
02/14/2020 | Harker* | Harker | W 65-51 |
02/18/2020 | CSUS* | Crystal | W 73-28 |
02/21/2020 | CCS Open Quarter Finals vs Mitty | Santa Clara HS | L 63-35 |
02/27/2020 | CCS Open Consolation vs Serra | Serra HS | L 59-55 |
2018/2019 Season Archive
Legend: Postponed Cancelled/Season Over
Date | Opponent | Location | Results |
---|---|---|---|
11/15/2018 | Sportsmanship Game vs St. Ignatius | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | |
11/19/2018 | Palo Alto - scrimmage | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | |
11/23/2018 | Alumni Game | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | |
12/04/2018 | Burlingame Lions Tournament vs Aragon | Burlingame HS | W 67-46 |
12/06/2018 | Burlingame Lions Tournament vs El Camino | Burlingame HS | W 56-38 |
12/07/2018 | Burlingame Lions Tournament vs Stuart Hall | Burlingame HS | L 66-56 |
12/12/2018 | Homestead | Homestead HS | W 55-47 |
12/26/2018 | Orange Holiday Classic vs Hawaii Baptist | Orange High School, Orange CA | W 65-43 |
12/27/2018 | Orange Holiday Classic vs La Habra | Orange High School, Orange CA | L 44-35 |
12/28/2018 | Orange Holiday Classic vs Long Beach Jordan | Orange High School, Orange CA | W 59-39 |
12/29/2018 | Orange Holiday Classic vs. Foothill | Orange High School, Orange CA | W 43-24, fifth place |
01/03/2019 | Priory* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 50-35 |
01/05/2019 | Pinewood* | Pinewood | W 68-22 |
01/08/2019 | Eastside* | Eastside Prep | W 60-55 |
01/11/2019 | SHP* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 50-48 (OT) |
01/12/2019 | M-A | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 52-31 |
01/15/2019 | Harker* | Harker | W 61-40 |
01/18/2019 | CSUS* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 56-28 |
01/21/2019 | MLK Tournament vs Alameda HS | American Canyon High School | L 59-55 |
01/22/2019 | TKA* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 61-47 |
01/25/2019 | Priory* | Priory | W 46-33 |
01/29/2019 | Pinewood* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 66-33 |
01/31/2019 | Eastside* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | L 55-49 |
02/02/2019 | SHP* | Sacred Heart Prep | L 60-55 |
02/05/2019 | Harker* | Home: Athletic Center - Main Court | W 51-40 |
02/08/2019 | CSUS* | Crystal Springs Uplands School | W 54-21 |
02/12/2019 | TKA* | L 61-42 | |
02/16/2019 | CCS Div. IV First Round vs Terra Nova | Terra Nova HS | W 45-24 |
02/19/2019 | CCS Division IV quarter finals vs Carmel | Carmel HS | L 59-52 |