Basketball Preview: Rocklin Thunder vs. Colfax Falcons
The Rocklin Thunder will venture away from home to challenge the Colfax Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rocklin is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Rocklin saw some tournament action on Saturday. They put the hurt on Placer with a sharp 74-53 victory. The Thunder have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Rocklin relied on the efforts of Gisele Negueloua, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 15 rebounds, and Bianca Slone, who went 10 for 14 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds and two blocks. What's more, Negueloua also posted a 62% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Angelina Abdelmessih, who had eight points plus three steals.
Rocklin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Colfax was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 63-57 to Archbishop Riordan.
Rocklin's record is now 5-2. As for Colfax, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Rocklin might still be hurting after the 65-43 loss they got from Colfax when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Rocklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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