Natomas is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Monterey is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Natomas Nighthawks will take on the Monterey Dores at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Natomas knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 games -- so hopefully Monterey likes a good challenge.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Natomas had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 65-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Natomas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dereon Jenkins led the charge by scoring 16 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. It was the first time this season that Jenkins posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Manno Jenkins, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Monterey can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They put the hurt on Lincoln with a sharp 58-34 win. Given Monterey's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while Lincoln is ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Natomas is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season. As for Monterey, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
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