Basketball Recap: Sacramento Waldorf Beats John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin for Their 12th Straight Win

Waves

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 @ Highlands	56
11/26/24 vs Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy	53
01/14/25 @ John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin	38
12/30/24 vs Buckingham Charter	38
02/04/25 @ Victory Christian	37

Sacramento Waldorf had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They really took it to the John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin Patriots for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-13 win. The Waves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sacramento Waldorf to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zoe Malena, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 16 points and eight boards. That's the most points Malena has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Domin?, who put up eight points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

Sacramento Waldorf smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.

Sacramento Waldorf pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.0 points over those games. As for John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.

Looking ahead, Sacramento Waldorf will head out to take on Futures at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacramento Waldorf's defense has only allowed 24.9 points per game this season, so Futures' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Victory Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin is facing Victory Christian at the right time seeing as Victory Christian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.