Basketball Game Preview: Sacramento Adventist Capitals vs. Escondido Adventist Academy Hawks

After both having extra time off, the Sacramento Adventist Capitals and the Escondido Adventist Academy Hawks will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Sacramento Adventist will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Sacramento Adventist is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Forest Lake Christian 68-45 two weeks ago. The Capitals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Sacramento Adventist got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gwen Rosich out in front who went 5 for 9 on her way to 14 points and four steals. Rosich has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Victoria Fowler was another key player, putting up 11 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.

Sacramento Adventist was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest Lake Christian only racked up 11 assists.

Meanwhile, Escondido Adventist Academy ended up a good deal behind Horizon Prep two weeks ago and lost 47-30.

Sacramento Adventist's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.2 points per game. As for Escondido Adventist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.