Natomas is 0-4 against Rocklin since December of 2014 but things could change on Tuesday. The Natomas Nighthawks will challenge the Rocklin Thunder at 7:30 p.m. Natomas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Rocklin likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Natomas was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 77-72 to Rio Americano. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (69), the Nighthawks still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Natomas got top-tier performance from Manno Jenkins, who went 7 for 15 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and five steals. Jenkins' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Aeron Wallace was another key player, earning 17 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Rocklin made easy work of Laguna Creek on Saturday and carried off an 82-60 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunder.
Rocklin now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Natomas, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Natomas lost to Rocklin on the road by a decisive 88-71 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rocklin's Josiah Andrews, who went 11 for 17 en route to 26 points plus four steals. Now that Natomas knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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