The Sacramento Dragons entered their tilt with the Del Oro Golden Eagles with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Sacramento walked away with a 76-68 win over Del Oro on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Sacramento's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shobal Barksdale led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Barksdale has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kendahl Hearne, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Despite the loss, Del Oro still got an impressive performance from Caden Pinnick, who scored 24 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That was a full 35.3% of Del Oro's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jake Williams was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Sacramento is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Del Oro, their loss dropped their record down to 16-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacramento and Rio Americano will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 15th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Rio Americano's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups. As for Del Oro, they will head out on the road to challenge Oak Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Oak Ridge's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
