Basketball Game Preview: Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers vs. John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots

The Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers will venture away from home to face off against the John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sacramento Country Day comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Sacramento Country Day came up into this matchup off a tough 53-point defeat last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Buckingham Charter by a score of 31-29 last Tuesday. One positive for the Cavaliers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 61-25 loss at the hands of Sacramento Adventist. 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 888th, while the Capitals are ranked 353rd).

Sacramento Country Day will need focus on slowing down Acacia Loftis, one of several John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills players who made an impact when they last played. She posted two points and five steals. Loftis has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Keliah Gregg was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.

Sacramento Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.

Sacramento Country Day took a serious blow against John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 69-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills' Elliott Schwartz, who dropped a double-double on 39 points and 15 steals. Now that Sacramento Country Day knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.