Basketball Recap: Tri City Prep Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Tri City Prep won the last time they faced Thunderbird Adventist Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tri City Prep Panthers came out on top against Thunderbird Adventist Academy by a score of 31-18. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Thunderbird Adventist Academy are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Thunderbird Adventist Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Amer Agok, who posted nine points and eight rebounds, and Amanda Luca, who earned two points.

Panthers

Previous 3 Games

01/21/25 @ Thunderbird Adventist Academy	31-18
01/14/25 vs Gila Bend	36-18
01/09/25 vs American Heritage Academy	35-10

The win was the third in a row for Tri City Prep, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 15.3 points per game. As for Thunderbird Adventist Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri City Prep will take on Gila Bend at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tri City Prep is facing Gila Bend at the right time seeing as Gila Bend is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Thunderbird Adventist Academy, they will square off against Trinity Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Trinity Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.