The John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots will square off against the Sacramento Adventist Capitals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Sacramento Country Day just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 3-2. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cavaliers 28-26 in the first set.
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills took Sacramento Country Day into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-18, 25-15, 16-25, 15-8.
Despite the loss, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills had strong showings from Samantha Hall, who had 15 digs and five aces, and Janae Drummond, who had 14 digs and a kill. Hall is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted in their last seven contests.
Meanwhile, Sacramento Adventist got the win against Valley Christian on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Sacramento Adventist was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-15.
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Sacramento Adventist, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Sacramento Adventist in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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