The Natomas Nighthawks and the Monterey Dores squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Natomas Nighthawks had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Dores by a score of 64-61. While losing is never fun, Natomas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while Monterey is ranked 95th).
Despite the loss, Natomas saw an underclassman step up: Manno Jenkins scored 26 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Aeron Wallace, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds.
Natomas' loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-10. As for Monterey, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-6.
Natomas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Monterey will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Union Mine at 7:00 p.m. on March 5th. Union Mine knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 34 games -- so hopefully Monterey likes a good challenge.
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