The Natomas Nighthawks will face off against the Sutter Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Natomas comes in on eight and Sutter on three.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Natomas had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 61-39 win. Natomas has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Dereon Jenkins, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, even though Casa Roble scored an imposing 60 points on Tuesday, Sutter still came out on top. Sutter narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Casa Roble 63-60.
Natomas' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Sutter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season.
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