The John Adams Academy Patriots pushed their score all the way to 68 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 69-68 to Kelseyville. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (60), John Adams Academy still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why John Adams Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Isaiah McKee. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 36 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 52.9% of John Adams Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Luciano Allen was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
John Adams Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Kelseyville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-8.
John Adams Academy and Florin will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Florin is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak. As for Kelseyville, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Del Norte at 3:30 p.m. on January 27th.
