Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Natomas Nighthawks walked away with it. They took down the Diamondbacks 86-69 on Tuesday. Natomas' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Manno Jenkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 31 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Alfred Wilkins was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with seven steals.
Union Mine's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nate Sweet, who scored 22 points along with two blocks. Sweet has been hot recently, having posted 22 or more points the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Zmerzlikar, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds.
The win (which was Natomas' tenth in a row) raised their record to 23-8. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 35.5 points. As for Union Mine, their loss ended a 21-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 28-3.
Natomas is on the road again on Friday and plays Venture Academy at 8:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Venture Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 31 matchups -- so hopefully Natomas likes a good challenge. Union Mine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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