Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Natomas). They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 90-44 win over the Rio Linda Knights. The victory was familiar territory for the Nighthawks who have now won three matches in a row.
Manno Jenkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 of 11 en route to 15 points along with eight assists and eight boards. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aeron Wallace, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points and four steals.
Nighthawks
| 01/07/25 vs Rio Linda | 21 |
| 02/09/24 @ Valley | 23 |
| 02/15/24 vs Sutter | 23 |
| 01/29/24 @ Foothill | 21 |
| 01/03/24 vs Wood | 20 |
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Natomas was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Natomas pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Rio Linda, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Natomas will head out to take on Dixon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Natomas has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Rio Linda, they will venture away from home to face off against Casa Roble at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Casa Roble is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.5 points per game this season.
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