Preview: Sutter Huskies vs. Natomas Nighthawks
The Sutter Huskies will square off against the Natomas Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Sutter sitting on three straight victories and Natomas on eight.
With a playoff game on the line, Sutter rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rams and snuck past 63-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Natomas put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Colfax 61-39.
Natomas found their leader in underclassman Manno Jenkins, who scored 18 points along with seven steals. Jenkins is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Dereon Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Sutter's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-10. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Natomas, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
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