Basketball Recap: Sacramento Snags Sixth Win in Last Eight Games

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

11/26/24 vs Fowler	45
12/20/24 @ Johnson	39
02/07/25 @ Fortune Early College	33
12/30/24 vs McDermitt	33
12/16/24 @ Rosemont	33

Sacramento had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Calaveras Red Hawks with a sharp 50-26 victory on Tuesday. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 24 points or more this season.

It was another big night for La Ne Dunn, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 20 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 21 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Chrisshaya Haygood, who posted seven points along with 11 rebounds and four steals.

Sacramento smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. They pulled down eight more offensive rebounds than Calaveras' also-impressive total of 14.

Several Red Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Morgan Clifton, who put up six points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Clifton a new career-high in boards (four). Makenna Neelans was another key player, putting up no points and five steals.

Sacramento has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Calaveras and nudges their season record down to 17-11.

Sacramento wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 29-26 defeat against Marysville on the 20th. Calaveras does not have any more games scheduled as of now.