After a string of eight wins, the Portland Adventist Academy Cougars's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (51-42), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points they have scored all season.
Portland Adventist Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dane Petersen, who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds. Petersen scored a full 26.2% of Portland Adventist Academy's points, the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Caleb Custer, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Portland Adventist Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2. As for Oregon Episcopal, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portland Adventist Academy will take on De La Salle North Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in De La Salle North Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests. As for Oregon Episcopal, they will be playing at home against Valley Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Valley Catholic presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Oregon Episcopal in Oregon (Valley Catholic is ranked 42nd, while Oregon Episcopal is ranked 142nd).
