Basketball Recap: John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Falls Despite Big Games from Keliah Gregg and Hope O'meara

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills lost against Valley Christian back in December of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots lost 61-36 to the Valley Christian Lions. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 911th, while the Lions are ranked 409th).

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills' loss came despite strong showings from Hope O'Meara and Keliah Gregg. O'Meara posted eight points and seven steals, while Gregg scored ten points along with five boards and four steals. Those seven steals gave O'Meara a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grace Sabbagh, who had eight points and six rebounds.

Valley Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabby Jackson-Brown, who put up 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lulu O'Connor, who earned 15 points.

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-19 win against Buckingham Charter on the 17th. Valley Christian has also already played their next matchup, a 58-44 victory against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy on the 23rd.