The Del Norte Nighthawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oak Park Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Del Norte had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 64-59 W over Mark Keppel on Tuesday.
Bailey Barnhard was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 17 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayali Mathias, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Oak Park entered their tilt with Bonita Vista with 19 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 20. Oak Park walked away with a 65-54 win over Bonita Vista on Tuesday. Given Oak Park's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Bonita Vista is ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Del Norte's victory bumped their record up to 20-10. As for Oak Park, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
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