Basketball Recap: Sacramento Adventist Capitals vs. Faith Christian Lions
After a string of seven wins, the Sacramento Adventist Capitals's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 46-28 bruising from Faith Christian. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Sacramento Adventist has scored all season.
Sacramento Adventist's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jasmine Rodriguez, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and six steals, and Gwen Rosich who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. It was the first time this season that Rodriguez pulled down eight or more rebounds. Mikayla Meza was another key contributor, scoring five points along with four steals.
Faith Christian found their leader in underclassman Lauren Harris, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it 18 consecutive games in which Harris has scored at least a third of Faith Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Presley Berry, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Sacramento Adventist's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5. As for Faith Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacramento Adventist will face off against the Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 250 points over their last four games. As for Faith Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against the Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 942nd, while the Lions are ranked 372nd).
