Basketball Game Preview: John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots vs. El Dorado Cougars

The John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots and the El Dorado Cougars will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills will be strutting in after a victory while El Dorado will be coming in after a defeat.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills turned things around against Mesa Verde on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Mavericks by a score of 38-31.

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills can attribute much of their success to Bianca Taguinod, who posted seven points and eight steals, and Keliah Gregg, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 10 points and five steals. That's the most points Taguinod has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope O'Meara, who had six points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, El Dorado played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by West Park 54-21. The Cougars have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills will have to contain Kali Cusic as she made an impact in El Dorado's last game. She put up eight points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, El Dorado smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.8 points per game. As for El Dorado, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like El Dorado struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.