Western Sierra Collegiate Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 59-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sacramento Adventist Capitals on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 801st, while the Capitals are ranked 362nd).
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Vidhi Rana, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. Jennah Ahmed was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Wolves
| 01/25/25 vs Sacramento Adventist | 15 |
| 12/10/24 @ Leroy Greene Academy | 13 |
| 01/21/25 @ Buckingham Charter | 12 |
| 01/16/25 @ Faith Christian | 12 |
| 12/12/24 vs Mesa Verde | 12 |
Even though they lost, Western Sierra Collegiate Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Sacramento Adventist's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyla Friedrich, who went 7 of 12 en route to 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Those eight boards gave Friedrich a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gwen Rosich, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Sacramento Adventist, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy has already played their next matchup, a 61-17 victory against Sacramento Country Day on the 28th. As for Sacramento Adventist, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-39 defeat against Valley Christian on the 30th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
