Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Natomas couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Casa Roble Rams by a score of 70-68 on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (66), the Nighthawks still had to take the loss.
Manno Jenkins
| 02/27/25 vs Casa Roble | 16 |
| 02/25/25 vs Venture Academy | 25 |
| 02/21/25 vs West Campus | 20 |
| 02/19/25 vs Linden | 17 |
When it comes to explaining why Natomas lost, don't look at Manno Jenkins. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Jenkins' big performance that afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Alfred Wilkins, who posted 16 points.
Even though they lost, Natomas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 23 consecutive matchups.
Casa Roble got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Pearcy out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds Pearcy has posted since back in December of 2024. Benny Ambriz was another key player, putting up 17 points and six boards.
With the loss, Natomas broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 24-8. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.8 points. As for Casa Roble, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 28-4.
As of now, neither Natomas nor Casa Roble have any future games scheduled.
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