The Sutter Huskies will head out to square off against the Natomas Nighthawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sutter took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They secured a 46-40 W over Rio Linda.
Meanwhile, Natomas didn't have too much trouble with Casa Roble on Tuesday as they won 73-57. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Nighthawks.
Sutter better keep an eye on Manno Jenkins. He was instrumental in Natomas' win, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine assists. Those nine assists gave Jenkins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Villanueva, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Natomas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.
Natomas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Sutter, their record is now 13-8.
Sutter was dealt a bruising 83-50 loss at the hands of Natomas when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Sutter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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