Basketball Game Preview: John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots vs. Faith Christian Lions

The John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots will square off against the Faith Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a blow against Union Mine, falling 65-23.

Despite the loss, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grace Sabbagh posted nine points and three steals. Sabbagh has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Amelia Sabbagh was another key player, putting up six points.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Faith Christian). They blew past Sutter, posting a 77-44 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills better keep an eye on Lauren Harris. She was instrumental in Faith Christian's win, dropping a double-double on 46 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Harris has scored at least a third of Faith Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Presley Berry, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Faith Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Faith Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 45.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.