Portland Adventist Academy is 0-4 against Valley Catholic since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Portland Adventist Academy Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Valley Catholic Valiants at 7:30 p.m. Portland Adventist Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Portland Adventist Academy suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They were beaten by Westside Christian 69-31. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Portland Adventist Academy in their matchups with Westside Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
Dane Petersen was Portland Adventist Academy's leading scorer, having posted ten points. Petersen also led the team in assists with two. He held things down on the boards with nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Valley Catholic entered their tilt with De La Salle North Catholic with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Valley Catholic came out on top against De La Salle North Catholic by a score of 64-55 last Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Portland Adventist Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-4 record this season. As for Valley Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Portland Adventist Academy came up short against Valley Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 65-54. Can Portland Adventist Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
