It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Valley Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with a 72-65 victory over the Portland Adventist Academy Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Valiants also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Portland Adventist Academy still got an impressive performance from Dane Petersen, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Petersen has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Trygg Patchin, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Valiants
| 01/20/25 vs Portland Adventist Academy | 72-65 |
| 01/17/25 @ Catlin Gabel | 55-42 |
| 01/14/25 vs Oregon Episcopal | 52-48 |
| 01/11/25 @ De La Salle North Catholic | 58-44 |
| 01/11/25 @ De La Salle North Catholic | 58-44 |
The win was the fifth in a row for Valley Catholic, bringing their record for this year to 13-4. As for Portland Adventist Academy, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-4 record this season.
Valley Catholic has already played their next game, a 61-52 defeat against De La Salle North Catholic on the 23rd. As for Portland Adventist Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-49 loss against Catlin Gabel on the 21st.
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