Basketball Recap: John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Comes Up Short

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Faith Christian Lions 62-33. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 908th, while the Lions are ranked 192nd).

Despite the loss, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Norah Barmby dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Grace Sabbagh was another key player, putting up eight points.

Faith Christian was led to victory by Lauren Harris and Presley Berry. Harris dropped a triple-double on 28 points, 17 boards, and ten assists, while Berry posted 20 points along with eight rebounds and seven blocks. The contest was Berry's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Hannah Hessong, who put up eight points and eight boards.

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Faith Christian, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-5 win against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy on the 30th. Faith Christian has also already played their next contest, a 61-15 victory against Buckingham Charter on the 30th.