Buckingham Charter has won three straight games at home, while John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Knights will host the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buckingham Charter will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Sacramento Country Day, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Knights skirted past the Cavaliers 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Buckingham Charter who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 25-16, 17-25, 18-16.
09/30/25 vs Sacramento Country Day | 16 |
09/18/25 vs Valley Christian | 14 |
10/22/24 vs Sacramento Country Day | 14 |
09/05/24 @ Valley Christian | 14 |
08/19/25 @ Esparto | 12 |
Buckingham Charter's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addelyn Widmer, who had 16 kills, five blocks, and four aces. Those 16 kills gave Widmer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Justice Wright, who had 15 kills, four aces, and one block.
Meanwhile, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills made easy work of Sacramento Adventist on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win.
While John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 25-11.
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills' victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Buckingham Charter, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Buckingham Charter might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills in their previous meeting back in September. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.