The Portland Adventist Academy Cougars and the Santiam Wolverines will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Portland Adventist Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Portland Adventist Academy came up short against Scio and fell 56-45.
Oliver Thompson
| 12/13/25 vs Scio | 2 |
| 12/11/25 vs Portland Christian | 4 |
| 12/09/25 @ Blanchet Catholic | 2 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Oliver Thompson, who posted 13 points along with eight boards and three steals. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Martin Villa was another key player, shooting 46% from the field to rack up 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santiam). They took down Central Linn 66-51 on Tuesday. The Wolverines haven't had any issues with the Cobras recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Santiam picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Portland Adventist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Portland Adventist Academy suffered a grim 83-57 defeat to Santiam when the teams last played back in January of 2020. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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