Volleyball Recap: John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin's Winning Streak Snapped at 13 Games

Patriots

Previous 5 Games

04/22/25 @ Encina	2-3
04/14/25 @ Woodland Christian	3-0
04/10/25 @ Forest Lake Christian	3-0
04/08/25 vs Foresthill	3-0
04/03/25 vs Futures	3-0

After a string of 13 wins, John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Encina Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-17, 15-13.

Encina was led to victory by Youssef Slekh and Yoel Calleja. Slekh had 11 digs, while Calleja had three digs and one block. Calleja is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 16 or more in each of the last five games he's played.

John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 21-4. As for Encina, their victory bumped their record up to 23-10.

John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin and Encina should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Patriots (ranked 220th) will meet Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning (ranked 441st) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin is on a seven-game streak of home wins, the Fire Wolves a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. Meanwhile, Encina will face off against Foresthill at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (343 vs. 997).