If Hawaiian Mission Academy was feeling good fresh off their 62-38 takedown of Trinity Prep on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hawaiian Mission Academy Knights lost to the Paradise Adventist Academy Cougars on the road by a 54-36 margin on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 55th in Hawaii, while the Cougars are ranked 899th in California).
Hawaiian Mission Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Zion Slade, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Marcellus McCullah, who posted 11 points. Slade has become a key player for Hawaiian Mission Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least ten boards, but 3-9 otherwise.
Hawaiian Mission Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Paradise Adventist Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Hawaiian Mission Academy has already played their next match (against Pine Tree Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Paradise Adventist Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Rio Lindo Adventist at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Rio Lindo Adventist sitting on five straight wins and Paradise Adventist Academy on four.
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