Basketball Recap: Paradise Adventist Academy Extends Winning Streak to Four

Cougars

Previous 4 Games

01/23/25 vs Hawaiian Mission Academy	54-36
01/22/25 vs Pine Hills Adventist	56-34
01/15/25 vs Westwood	60-34
01/09/25 @ Princeton	47-25

Paradise Adventist Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Hawaiian Mission Academy Knights with points to spare, taking the game 54-36. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 899th in California, while the Knights are ranked 55th in Hawaii).

Defeat or not, Hawaiian Mission Academy got some senior leadership from Zion Slade and Marcellus McCullah. Slade dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards, while McCullah posted 11 points. With that strong performance, Slade is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game.

Paradise Adventist Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Hawaiian Mission Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

Paradise Adventist Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Rio Lindo Adventist at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Lindo Adventist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season. Hawaiian Mission Academy has already played their next game (against Pine Tree Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.