Portland Adventist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-47 heartbreaker at the hands of the Valley Catholic Valiants. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Valiants this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-65 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Portland Adventist Academy lost, don't look at Dane Petersen. Despite the final result, he went 10-for-19 on his way to 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 46.8% of Portland Adventist Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row Petersen has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Trygg Patchin, who scored nine points and six boards.
Portland Adventist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Valley Catholic, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Portland Adventist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Catholic, they will be playing at home against Oregon Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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