Two dominant guards in Jaylan Virgil and Manno Jenkins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Laguna Creek Cardinals and the Natomas Nighthawks will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The timing isn't great for Laguna Creek: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Natomas has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Laguna Creek is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since November 27, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Pleasant Grove by a score of 71-68.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Natomas). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 100-26 victory over Woodland. The Nighthawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Natomas is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points over those games. As for Laguna Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18.
Laguna Creek strolled past Natomas when the teams last played back in December of 2015 by a score of 69-52. Will Laguna Creek repeat their success, or does Natomas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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