The Natomas Nighthawks will challenge the Venture Academy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Natomas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 91-63 victory over West Campus. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Warriors are ranked 490th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alfred Wilkins
| 02/21/25 vs West Campus | 9 |
| 01/24/25 vs Sutter | 7 |
| 02/11/25 @ Casa Roble | 6 |
| 02/08/25 @ Laguna Creek | 5 |
| 01/10/25 @ Dixon | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Natomas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alfred Wilkins, who almost dropped a double-double with 29 points and nine assists. The dominant performance gave Wilkins a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Manno Jenkins, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 16 rebounds.
Natomas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Venture Academy came tearing into Friday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Indians, posting an 82-54 win.
Natomas is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.8 points over those games. Venture Academy's record is now 22-7.
Natomas came up short against Venture Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 78-74. Thankfully for Natomas, Mario Williams (who went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc en route to 39 points in addition to six boards and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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