Carmel-Half Moon Bay boys hoops

Central Coast Section Division IV Semifinals
Tuesday's game
No. 3 Carmel (19-6) vs. No. 1 Half Moon Bay (22-5) at Hartnell College, 7:30 p.m.
 The only setback in the last 12 games for the Mission Trail Athletic League champion Padres came on Feb. 10 when they fell 65-49 to Half Moon Bay.
 The reason for a non-league game in the heart of the league season was simple. It was the potential for this moment.
 Now can Carmel erase the mishaps it had in falling to the top seeded Cougars, who dispensed of Palma 61-43 last Saturday.
 There will be no element of surprise for the Padres, who had not faced a program with the size that Half Moon Bay possess, starting with 6-foot-7 post Ethan Menzies.
 The senior is averaging just under 19 points and 11 rebounds a game for the Cougars, who shared the Peninsula North Division title with Jefferson.
 Guard Sam Treanor makes things happen, averaging 13.8 points and over six assists a game for Half Moon Bay, who fell in the CCS Division IV title game last year to Menlo 42-40.
 The Padres will have to be creative in getting the ball to 6-5 freshman JT Byrne, who dropped in 26 points in Saturday's win over Harker.
 Byrne may need help in containing Menzies, who had 26 points in the teams first meeting. Kai Lee will force Half Moon Bay to defend on the perimeter, having scored 22 against Harker.