Thunderbird Adventist Academy has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Brighton Charter Tigers at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Thunderbird Adventist Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 316 points over their last five contests.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They breezed by Paradise Valley Christian Prep on the road to the tune of 59-26. Given Thunderbird Adventist Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Paradise Valley Christian Prep is ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gideon Orellana, who scored 20 points along with eight steals. Orellana is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Malcolm Tucker, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Brighton Charter scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Jefferson Prep 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Brighton Charter has posted yet this season.
Jaziel Nunez was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Potter, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Brighton Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Monday's match: Thunderbird Adventist Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 46.3% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Brighton Charter, though, as they've only made 28.3% of their threes per game this season. Given Thunderbird Adventist Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Brighton Charter will need to find a way to close that gap.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy took their win against Brighton Charter in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 61-37. With Thunderbird Adventist Academy ahead 51-16 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
