The Natomas Nighthawks extended their postseason success on Tuesday against the Menlo School Knights. They pulled ahead with a 62-61 photo finish over the Knights. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Natomas' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darius Hemmingway, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds. Manno Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Natomas pushed their record up to 24-9 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Menlo School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-12.
Natomas will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Christopher at 7:00 p.m. Natomas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 contests -- so hopefully Christopher likes a good challenge. Menlo School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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