Preview: John Adams Academy Patriots vs. Sacramento Adventist Capitals
The John Adams Academy Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sacramento Adventist Capitals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After a string of four wins, John Adams Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were the victim of a rough 60-34 defeat at the hands of Fortune Early College. John Adams Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-10.
Despite the defeat, John Adams Academy saw an underclassman step up: Elliott Schwartz scored 16 points along with nine steals and five assists. That was a full 47.1% of John Adams Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Amelia Sabbagh, who scored four points along with two steals.
Sacramento Adventist suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Thursday. Their tough 53-27 defeat to Valley Christian might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Sacramento Adventist has scored all season.
John Adams Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Sacramento Adventist, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-6.
