The Riverside Raptors opened the new year with a less-than-successful 42-31 defeat to the Portland Adventist Academy Cougars.
Martin Villa continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Portland Adventist Academy, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Villa also grabbed six steals, which is notable because the Cougars are 3-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 1-3 otherwise. Oliver Thompson was another key player, going 5-for-8 to rack up 12 points.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Portland Adventist Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Coming up, Portland Adventist Academy will host Horizon Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside will be paying especially close attention to the Cougars' matchup: after the Cougars face off against Valley Catholic, they'll take on Riverside again at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th.
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