It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Piedmont can now relate to. They fell 84-71 to the Natomas Nighthawks on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (70), the Highlanders still had to take the loss.
Natomas got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aeron Wallace out in front who went 9-for-16 en route to 23 points and eight assists. Another player making a difference was Alfred Wilkins, who shot 53% from the field to rack up 27 points.
Piedmont's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-16. As for Natomas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
Piedmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Natomas, they will head out on the road to face off against Priory at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Natomas' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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