Woodland lost against Natomas back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Woodland Wolves were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to the Natomas Nighthawks. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Woodland lost, don't look at Madilyn Watkins. Despite the final result, she went 7-for-12 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Zoe Byrd, who posted no points in addition to nine boards and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Woodland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matchups.
Leading Natomas to victory were Ana Elkins and Tyrice Hopkins. Elkins earned 23 points, while Hopkins scored 15 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Elkins has scored at least a third of Natomas' points.
Woodland's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Natomas, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11.
Woodland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-23 defeat against Rio Linda on the 11th. As for Natomas, they have also already played their next game, a 48-37 victory against Casa Roble on the 11th.
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