Futures won against Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning on Tuesday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-33 win over the John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since January 29, 2025.
Nikole Vinokurov
| 02/06/26 vs John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin | 13 |
| 01/30/26 @ Encina | 8 |
| 01/27/26 @ Victory Christian | 6 |
| 01/23/26 @ Foresthill | 7 |
| 01/20/26 vs Sacramento Waldorf | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Futures to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nikole Vinokurov, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 13 steals. Vinokurov is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 12 games she's played. Katherine Slava Butayev was another key player, putting up six points in addition to 12 steals and eight rebounds.
Futures was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.
The win (which was Futures' fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-16. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points on average over those games. As for John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Futures will take on rival Forest Lake Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin is set to face off against their familiar foe Sacramento Waldorf at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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