Novato was the 59-56 winner over Terra Linda when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Novato Hornets fell 62-53 to the Terra Linda Trojans on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 749th, while the Trojans are ranked 170th).
Novato has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Terra Linda, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
Novato and McClymonds will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Novato is facing McClymonds at the right time seeing as McClymonds is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Terra Linda, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Marin Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Terra Linda will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Marin Academy will have lost four straight heading into Saturday's matchup.
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