On Friday, John Adams Academy strolled past Rio Vista with points to spare, taking the game 53-36. Given John Adams Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while Rio Vista is ranked 991st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John Adams Academy found their leader in underclassman Elliott Schwartz, who dropped a triple-double on 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 steals. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Schwartz has scored at least 25% of John Adams Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Norah Barmby, who dropped a double-double on 10 points and 12 rebounds.
John Adams Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Rio Vista, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
John Adams Academy will face off against Valley at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Valley is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Rio Vista, they will be playing at home against Lindhurst at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
