The Woodland Wolves will square off against the Natomas Nighthawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Woodland is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Casa Roble on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Woodland was dealt an 81-54 loss at the hands of Casa Roble. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Natomas entered their tilt with Grant on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Pacers by a score of 63-53.
Woodland better keep an eye on Manno Jenkins. He was instrumental in Natomas' win, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Jenkins' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alfred Wilkins, who posted 16 points and five steals.
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 seven consecutive matchups.
Natomas is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points per game. As for Woodland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Woodland took a serious blow against Natomas in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 70-32. Thankfully for Woodland, CJ Brown (who had 22 points) 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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