The John Adams Academy Patriots will be playing at home against the Forest Lake Christian Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (John Adams Academy has three straight victories, Forest Lake Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, John Adams Academy strolled past Western Sierra Collegiate Academy with points to spare, taking the game 65-46.
John Adams Academy found their leader in underclassman Elliott Schwartz, who dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Schwartz has scored at least 25% of John Adams Academy's points. Grace Sabbagh was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Forest Lake Christian's 18-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They were outmatched by Sacramento Adventist on the road and fell 63-20. Forest Lake Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-8.
John Adams Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Forest Lake Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
John Adams Academy suffered a grim 61-35 defeat to Forest Lake Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Can John Adams Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
