It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Natomas Nighthawks had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 65-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Natomas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dereon Jenkins, who scored 16 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. It was the first time this season that Jenkins posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Manno Jenkins, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds.
Natomas pushed their record up to 25-9 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Christopher, their loss dropped their record down to 16-13.
Natomas will stay at home for another game and welcome Monterey at 7:00 p.m. on March 2nd. One thing working in Natomas' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 games. Christopher does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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