Fortune Early College is 7-0 against John Adams Academy since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fortune Early College Panthers will look to defend their home court against the John Adams Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Fortune Early College has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 808 points over their last 11 contests.
Elite typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Fortune Early College proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 59-55 W over the Eagles. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Fortune Early College's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mekhi Tanner led the charge by scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Omarion Davis, who scored eight points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, John Adams Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. Their rough 63-40 loss to Foresthill might stick with them for a while.
Fortune Early College is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for John Adams Academy, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-20.
Fortune Early College took their win against John Adams Academy when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 66-45. Does Fortune Early College have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Adams Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
