Two dominant guards in LaRay Mitchell and Ana Elkins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rio Linda Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Natomas Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Linda is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.
Rio Linda will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 14 points on Monday, then bounced right back against Dixon on Friday. Rio Linda blew past Dixon 55-26. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/03/25 @ Dixon | 8 |
| 01/08/24 vs Pioneer | 7 |
| 12/10/24 vs Center | 6 |
| 12/07/24 vs West Campus | 6 |
| 12/07/23 vs Whitney | 6 |
Rio Linda's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mitchell, who posted 13 points along with eight boards and three steals. That's the most boards Mitchell has posted since back in January of 2024. Kyrri Mitchell was another key player, putting up nine points along with seven boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, Natomas hadn't done well against El Camino recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Natomas enjoyed a cozy 48-34 win over El Camino. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Nighthawks.
Rio Linda pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points per game. As for Natomas, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Rio Linda took their victory against Natomas in their previous meeting back in December of 2021 by a conclusive 55-34. Will Rio Linda repeat their success, or does Natomas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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