It was a good run, but Ville de Marie Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 45-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thunderbird Adventist Academy. Ville de Marie Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Thunderbird Adventist Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
It was another big night for Gideon Orellana, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and two steals for Thunderbird Adventist Academy. Orellana is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Malcolm Tucker was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Ville de Marie Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Thunderbird Adventist Academy, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Ville de Marie Academy will head out on the road to face off against Sonoran Science Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Sonoran Science Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while Ville de Marie Academy is ranked 83rd). As for Thunderbird Adventist Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brighton Charter at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Brighton Charter has insisted on making their lastfour contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-1 during that stretch of close contests.
