After two games on the road, John Adams Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Leroy Greene Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
John Adams Academy suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They were outmatched by Elite on the road and fell 76-49. While losing is never fun, John Adams Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1091st, while Elite is ranked 377th).
Isaiah McKee put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 30 points along with nine rebounds. McKee is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Josh Harris, who scored six points along with 12 rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Leroy Greene Academy's 16-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They lost to Fortune Early College at home by a decisive 70-52 margin on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Leroy Greene Academy in their matchups with Fortune Early College: they've now lost eight in a row.
John Adams Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Leroy Greene Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.
