With a playoff win on the line, Natomas rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Piedmont Highlanders by a score of 84-71.
Natomas' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aeron Wallace, who went 9-for-16 to rack up 23 points and eight assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Alfred Wilkins, who shot 53% from the field en route to 27 points.
Natomas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 24 consecutive games.
Nighthawks
| 03/04/25 vs Piedmont | 84-71 |
| 02/25/25 vs Venture Academy | 66-53 |
| 02/19/25 vs Linden | 97-40 |
| 02/07/25 vs Woodland | 100-26 |
| 01/31/25 vs Dixon | 79-36 |
| + 6 more games |
Natomas pushed their record up to 25-8 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.0 points over those games. As for Piedmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-16.
Looking ahead, Natomas will venture away from home to challenge Priory at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Natomas has given up an average of 55.8 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Piedmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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