Make it 13 blowout wins for the John Adams Academy Patriots this season. They really took it to Golden Sierra for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-21 win at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-11.
John Adams Academy found their leader in underclassman Elliott Schwartz, who dropped a triple-double on 31 points, 11 assists, and 12 steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Schwartz has scored at least a third of John Adams Academy's points. Grace Sabbagh was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds.
Golden Sierra's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Skyler Tory, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Tory is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Zofia Bradford, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Golden Sierra struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as John Adams Academy racked up 20 assists.
The victory makes it two in a row for John Adams Academy and bumps their season record up to 18-6. As for Golden Sierra, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
John Adams Academy has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on February 1st. Sacramento Country Day comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last 11 games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Golden Sierra, they will head out on the road to take on the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
