Basketball Recap: Priory Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

Panthers

Previous 6 Games

03/06/25 vs Natomas	66-65
03/04/25 vs Washington	64-53
03/01/25 vs Palma	61-52
02/27/25 vs Oakwood	64-45
02/25/25 vs Basis Independent Silicon Valley	83-70
02/18/25 @ Pinewood	79-63

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Priory had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They escaped with a win against the Natomas Nighthawks by the margin of a single free throw, 66-65. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won six matchups in a row.

Priory's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mate Palotai led the charge by putting up 20 points. With that strong performance, Palotai is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Kasten Eggers was another key player, scoring 19 points.

Despite the loss, Natomas still got an impressive performance from Manno Jenkins, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. The contest was Jenkins' sixth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Aeron Wallace, who posted 15 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.

Priory's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6. As for Natomas, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-9.

Priory didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-48 victory against Berkeley on the 8th. Natomas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.