Basketball Game Preview: Buckingham Charter Knights vs. John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots

The Buckingham Charter Knights will head out on the road to challenge the John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Buckingham Charter took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 50-12 victory over Cristo Rey. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.

Meanwhile, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills made easy work of Valley Christian on Tuesday and carried off an 83-60 win. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-11. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 47.3 points. As for Buckingham Charter, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.

Buckingham Charter came out on top in a nail-biter against John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 52-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buckingham Charter since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.