Basketball Recap: Natomas Makes It Seven in a Row on the Road

Natomas hadn't done well against Marysville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Natomas Nighthawks took down the Marysville Indians 71-56. 71 seems to be a good number for the Nighthawks as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

Natomas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aeron Wallace, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 17 points in addition to six assists and four blocks. Wallace's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Manno Jenkins, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.

Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Javeyon Brown, who posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and six blocks. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 2.4 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Hill, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 14 points.

Natomas pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Marysville, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3.

Natomas will be taking part in a tournament against Vista del Lago at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Natomas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Vista del Lago likes a good challenge. As for Marysville, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Sacramento Country Day at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marysville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.6 points per game this season.