Basketball Recap: Nikole Vinokurov and Emma Kharchenko Secure Win for Futures

Futures won the last time they faced John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Futures Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 32-30 victory over the John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since January 3rd.

Leading Futures to victory were Emma Kharchenko and Nikole Vinokurov. Kharchenko dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 boards, while Vinokurov posted nine points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Kharchenko has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last five times she's played.

Futures smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.

Knights

Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/29/25 vs John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin	32-30
01/28/25 vs Encina	28-24
12/27/24 vs Victory Christian	51-31
12/09/24 vs Florin	50-24

Futures' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-11.

Futures will square off against John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin has already played their next contest (against Foresthill), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.