The Natomas Nighthawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Priory Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Natomas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Piedmont by a score of 84-71.
Meanwhile, Priory entered their tilt with Washington on Tuesday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 64-53 victory over the Eagles. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Eagles are ranked 514th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Natomas better focus on containing Teddy Xanthopoulos and Mate Palotai as the pair were huge in Priory's win. Xanthopoulos posted 16 points, while Palotai had 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jai Gerrodette, who scored eight points.
Natomas pushed their record up to 25-8 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.0 points over those games. As for Priory, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
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