Even though the Upper Columbia Academy Lions scored an imposing 58 points on Friday, the Auburn Adventist Falcons still came out on top. Auburn Adventist walked away with a 66-58 win over Upper Columbia Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Auburn Adventist.
Auburn Adventist was led to victory by Gabe Delgadillo and Jonathan Russell. Delgadillo scored 24 points along with eight assists and six rebounds, while Russell scored 25 points along with five rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Russell has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Poltoratkiy, who scored two points along with two steals.
Auburn Adventist is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Upper Columbia Academy, their loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-13.
Auburn Adventist won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Columbia Adventist Academy at 9:00 p.m. on January 27th. As for Upper Columbia Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Portland Adventist Academy at 5:45 p.m. on January 27th. Portland Adventist Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Upper Columbia Academy in their respective states (Portland Adventist Academy is ranked 97th in Oregon, while Upper Columbia Academy is ranked 319th in Washington).
