Basketball Recap: John Adams Comes Up Short

If John Adams was riding high fresh off their 39-14 takedown of Lane last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The John Adams Spartans took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillcrest Hawks on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost five in a row.

Having lost for the first time this season, John Adams fell to 3-1. As for Hillcrest, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Jamaica the next time they take the court. Hillcrest will host Jamaica at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, while John Adams will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.