El Camino lost against Natomas back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The El Camino Eagles were dealt a 68-33 defeat at the hands of the Natomas Nighthawks. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 994th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 181st).
When it comes to explaining why El Camino lost, don't look at Mitchell Stevenson. Despite the final result, he posted 14 points.
Natomas got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Manno Jenkins out in front who went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. That's the most blocks Jenkins has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Alfred Wilkins, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points and five steals.
El Camino's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Natomas, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
El Camino wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-25 defeat against Foothill on the 4th. As for Natomas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-58 victory against Granada on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
