The Portland Adventist Academy Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight defeat. They took a 61-47 bruising from Valley Catholic. Portland Adventist Academy has not had much luck with Valley Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Portland Adventist Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dane Petersen. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Trygg Patchin, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Portland Adventist Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11. As for Valley Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Portland Adventist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Catholic, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against De La Salle North Catholic at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in De La Salle North Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 contests.
