Basketball Recap: Novato Beats San Rafael for Their Third Straight Victory

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

11/30/24 vs Urban	37
12/16/24 vs Napa	36
12/07/24 vs Victory Christian Academy	34
12/05/24 vs Swett	30
01/03/25 vs Piner	25
01/21/25 vs San Rafael	25

Novato waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 45-20 margin over the San Rafael Bulldogs. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 25 points or more this season.

Novato's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for San Rafael, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.

Novato and San Rafael could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Novato will square off against Redwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday down 378 places (514 vs. 136). Meanwhile, San Rafael (ranked 934th) will meet Branson (ranked 284th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.