The Futures Knights and the Natomas Nighthawks will face off at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Futures turned things around against Cordova on Friday. They secured a 42-37 W over the Lancers.
| 12/13/24 vs Cordova | 21 |
| 12/12/24 vs Golden Valley | 18 |
| 12/06/24 @ Liberty Ranch | 19 |
| 11/30/24 @ Head-Royce | 26 |
| 11/27/24 @ El Dorado | 16 |
Daniel Kozlov continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Morar, who posted a point in addition to 11 rebounds and three steals.
Futures smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Natomas posted their biggest win since February 15th on Friday. They put the hurt on Reed with a sharp 71-51 victory.
Natomas is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Futures, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Futures suffered a grim 70-50 defeat to Natomas when the teams last played back in December of 2019. Thankfully for Futures, Pierre Dupont (who went 8 of 14 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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