It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Linden can now relate to. They were dealt a 97-40 loss at the hands of the Natomas Nighthawks on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 791st, while the Nighthawks are ranked 198th).
Natomas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kanye Lewis led the charge by dropping a double-double with 27 points and ten rebounds. Those 27 points gave Lewis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Manno Jenkins, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 17 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals.
Linden's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Natomas, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Linden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Natomas, they will face off against West Campus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Natomas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71 points per game this season.
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