The John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots will face off against the Union Mine Diamondbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills comes in on seven and Union Mine on three.
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Westlake Charter: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Patriots blew the Explorers out of the water with a 61-19 final score. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 31 points or more this season.
Elliott Schwartz
| 12/09/25 @ Westlake Charter | 5 |
| 12/06/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 4 |
| 12/05/25 vs Westlake Charter | 4 |
| 12/04/25 vs Mesa Verde | 8 |
| 12/02/25 vs Ponderosa | 5 |
| + 8 more games |
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills relied on the efforts of Elliott Schwartz, who went 6-for-13 on her way to 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, and Nadaysia Bowlin, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 18 points. Schwartz has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Keliah Gregg, who posted four points in addition to five assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, Union Mine earned a 64-53 win over Nevada Union on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks pushed the score to 54-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Miners cut but never quite recovered from.
Union Mine's win came from a few key players John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kyra Wooden, who earned 15 points and five boards. Adriana Cavallaro was another key player, going 6-for-14 en route to 16 points and five steals.
Union Mine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills' victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Union Mine, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills was taken down by Union Mine 65-23 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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