Basketball Game Preview: Redwood Giants vs. Novato Hornets

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Previous Games

01/19/24 - Away	76-52 W
02/02/23 - Away	62-47 W
01/12/23 - Home	76-36 W
01/18/22 - Home	61-32 W
11/30/21 - Away	43-31 W
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Redwood has gone 9-1 against Novato recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Redwood Giants will host the Novato Hornets at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Redwood's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Novato has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Redwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Marin Catholic by a score of 73-70 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Giants came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Wildcats are ranked 271st).

Meanwhile, Novato came up short against San Rafael on Tuesday, falling 72-48.

Redwood's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-6. As for Novato, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.

Everything went Redwood's way against Novato in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Redwood made off with a 76-52 victory. Does Redwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Novato turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.