Basketball Recap: San Diego Jewish Academy's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

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Previous 5 Games

01/23/25 vs Foothills Christian	58-62
01/21/25 @ Rock Academy	58-50
01/20/25 vs Valley Torah	59-55
01/18/25 vs San Pasqual	49-46
01/16/25 @ Orange Glen	63-50

It was a good run, but San Diego Jewish Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to the Foothills Christian Knights 62-58.

When it comes to explaining why San Diego Jewish Academy lost, don't look at Jack Silberstein. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Tal, who posted 13 points along with seven boards and three steals.

Even though they lost, San Diego Jewish Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.

Foothills Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joey Turk, who earned 17 points. Turk has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. Patrick Delahoussaye was another key player, putting up 15 points.

San Diego Jewish Academy's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-12. As for Foothills Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-9.

San Diego Jewish Academy will take on Orange Glen at 6:30 p.m. on January 30th. San Diego Jewish Academy is facing Orange Glen at the right time seeing as Orange Glen is stuck on a 22-game losing streak. As for Foothills Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-46 victory against High Tech SD on the 25th.