Grant was the 65-48 winner over Natomas when they last played one another back in November of 2014, but their luck changed this time around. The Grant Pacers fell 63-53 to the Natomas Nighthawks on Saturday.
Manno Jenkins was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 11 boards for Natomas. Jenkins' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alfred Wilkins, who posted 16 points and five steals.
Grant has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season. As for Natomas, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Grant and Natomas should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Grant (ranked 131st) will meet West Park (ranked 355th) at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Natomas (ranked 245th) will meet Woodland (ranked 1043rd) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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