Basketball Game Preview: Hinsdale Adventist Academy Hurricanes vs. Shenandoah Valley Academy Stars

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2024, 4:43am

Preview: Hinsdale Adventist Academy Hurricanes vs. Shenandoah Valley Academy Stars

Hinsdale Adventist Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Shenandoah Valley Academy Stars at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday. Hinsdale Adventist Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 769th in Illinois, while Shenandoah Valley Academy is ranked 173rd in Virginia).

Last Wednesday, Hinsdale Adventist Academy took a serious blow against Unity Christian Academy, falling 87-29. Hinsdale Adventist Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-15.

In what's become a running theme this season, Shenandoah Valley Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Georgia-Cumberland Academy 77-48 on the road. 77 seems to be a good number for Shenandoah Valley Academy as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Avery Browne continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 32 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Jonothan Pelote was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.

Hinsdale Adventist Academy bumped their record down to 0-6 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.3 points per game. As for Shenandoah Valley Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.