The Sacramento Adventist Capitals will square off against the John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacramento Adventist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
Sacramento Adventist is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Faith Christian on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sacramento Adventist came up short against Faith Christian, falling 66-40. The Capitals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-19.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Bella Plesea, who posted eight points along with 11 boards and six steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Friedrich, who went 5 of 7 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills over Buckingham Charter in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills blew Buckingham Charter out of the water with a 60-15 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-9.
Sacramento Adventist better keep an eye on Elliott Schwartz. She was instrumental in John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills' win, going 7 for 12 to rack up 16 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Arianna Taguinod, who scored nine points and four steals.
Sacramento Adventist's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points over those games. As for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sacramento Adventist has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37 rebounds per game. However, it's not like John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Sacramento Adventist against John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 61-25 win. Will Sacramento Adventist repeat their success, or does John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
