Basketball Recap: Gideon Orellana's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Thunderbird Adventist Academy over Trinity Christian

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Thunderbird Adventist Academy couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a hard 74-55 fall against the Trinity Christian Warriors on Thursday. Thunderbird Adventist Academy has struggled against Trinity Christian recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Gideon Orellana

Points

02/13/25 vs Trinity Christian	15
02/11/25 vs Roosevelt Preparatory Academy	20
02/06/25 vs American Heritage Academy	28

Thunderbird Adventist Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gideon Orellana, who went 7-for-13 en route to 15 points and five rebounds. Orellana's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Aziel Perez, who posted 14 points.

Even though they lost, Thunderbird Adventist Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Thunderbird Adventist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Trinity Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.

Thunderbird Adventist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Trinity Christian, they will take on Tri-City Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Tri-City Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 games.