Basketball Game Preview: John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots vs. Valley Christian Lions

The John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots will face off against the Valley Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Last Saturday, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills was fully in charge, breezing past Cristo Rey 96-21. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Valley Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They breezed by Faith Christian to the tune of 74-19 on Saturday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-9.

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills better focus on containing Jack Grexton and James Shevchuck as the pair were huge in Valley Christian's win. Grexton went 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points and six assists, while Shevchuck almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 rebounds. Grexton is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Josh Becker, who posted nine points and five steals.

Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.

Valley Christian pushed their record up to 9-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season.

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in January, winning 83-73. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Becker, who went 6 for 14 en route to 19 points and six boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills still be able to contain Becker? There's only one way to find out.