Half Moon Bay edges Menlo-Atherton in girls basketball thriller

ATHERTON – The way Menlo-Atherton and Half Moon Bay traded the lead down the stretch, it seemed like whoever scored last would laugh last and win the game. That supposition came true when Makena Glynn hit a 3-pointer with 3.8 seconds left to give Half Moon Bay a two-point lead. Luisa Tava’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer for M-A looked like it might fall, but it bounced out and the visiting Cougars rejoiced, celebrating a 51-49 victory. With the win, Half Moon Bay (14-3, 6-0) took over first place in the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division girls basketball standings. M-A (13-3, 5-1), which went into the game deadlocked with HMB, fell a game back into second place. Half Moon...