Basketball Game Preview: Futures Knights vs. John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin Patriots

The Futures Knights and the John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin Patriots will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Futures, who comes in off a win.

On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Futures beat Encina 28-24. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.

Emma Kharchenko was the offensive standout of the contest as she posted eight points in addition to 11 rebounds and seven steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nikole Vinokurov, who had four points along with eight boards and seven steals.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-20, which was the final score in John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin's tilt against Forest Lake Christian on Tuesday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Futures pushed their record up to 8-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points per game. As for John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.

Futures strolled past John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 40-26. Does Futures have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.