The Arrowhead Christian Academy Eagles will square off against Thunderbird Adventist Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arrowhead Christian Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Arrowhead Christian Academy strolled past BASIS - Prescott with points to spare, taking the game 45-26. The Eagles pushed the score to 36-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Coyote cut but never quite recovered from.
Arrowhead Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Joshua Eberhardt, who posted six points and 11 rebounds, and Isaiah Popa, who had six points and ten rebounds. Jaden Arellano was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
Arrowhead Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Thunderbird Adventist Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Arrowhead Christian Academy back in December of 2024, taking the game 46-37. That's two games straight that Thunderbird Adventist Academy has won by exactly nine points.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy's win came from a few key players Arrowhead Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aziel Perez, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Riffel, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and seven steals.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Arrowhead Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Arrowhead Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Thunderbird Adventist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Arrowhead Christian Academy came up short against Thunderbird Adventist Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 46-37. Will Arrowhead Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
