El Camino was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 47-36 to the Natomas Nighthawks. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1034th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 166th).
Manno Jenkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Natomas, putting up nine points along with six assists and six boards. Jenkins has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Kanye Lewis was another key player, earning nine points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks.
El Camino's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Natomas, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.
El Camino will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Sutter at 7:30 p.m. Sutter has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Natomas, they are taking a road trip to square off against Rio Linda at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Rio Linda: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Natomas has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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