The John Adams Academy Patriots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Elite by a score of 68-65. While losing is never fun, John Adams Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1128th, while the Eagles are ranked 463rd).
When it comes to explaining why John Adams Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Isaiah McKee. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 44.6% of John Adams Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Josh Harris, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
John Adams Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Elite, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
John Adams Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sacramento Country Day is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Elite, they will head out on the road to square off against the Explorers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westlake Charter is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season.
