Novato is 1-9 against Archie Williams since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Novato Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Novato is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Novato suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 76-52 walloping at the hands of Redwood. While losing is never fun, Novato can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 534th, while Redwood is ranked 123rd).
Meanwhile, Archie Williams waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They came out on top against San Marin by a score of 68-59. That's two games straight that Archie Williams has won by exactly nine points.
Archie Williams' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brian Wright, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Nichol, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Novato has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Archie Williams, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Novato came up short against Archie Williams in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 66-53. Can Novato avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
