The John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots basketball squad (El Dorado Hills, CA), was nudged 52-50 in Saturday's league battle with the host Buckingham Charter Knights (Vacaville, CA)

With the victory, Buckingham Charter advances its record to 6-7 on the year. The Knights host Western Sierra Collegiate Academy (Rocklin, CA) to meet the Wolves in a Sacramento Metropolitan Athletic League battle on Tuesday, January 21. The Wolves enter the battle with a record of 8-8. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy won 76-7 in their recent league battle against Cristo Rey (Sacramento, CA)

The Patriots now own a 7-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sacramento Adventist for a Sacramento Metropolitan Athletic League battle on Tuesday, January 21. John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills will meet a Capitals squad coming off a 51-34 non-league loss to Elite (Vallejo, CA). The Capitals record now stands at 8-10.