If the Portland Adventist Academy Cougars were feeling good off their 82-60 takedown of the Corbett Cardinals on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Portland Adventist Academy took a 57-43 bruising from Kennedy on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Portland Adventist Academy in their matchups with Kennedy: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Portland Adventist Academy still got an impressive performance from Dane Petersen, who scored 15 points along with 5 assists and 5 rebounds. The contest was Petersen's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Custer, who scored 5 points.
Portland Adventist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Kennedy, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Portland Adventist Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Sheridan at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Oregon (Sheridan is ranked 73rd, while Portland Adventist Academy is ranked 54th). As for Kennedy, they will head out on the road to face off against Knappa at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
