Thunderbird Adventist Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Telesis Prep Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Thunderbird Adventist Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Telesis Prep likes a good challenge.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 24 points or more this season. They blew past Brighton Charter 61-37. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 51-16.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thunderbird Adventist Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gideon Orellana, who scored 20 points along with six steals. The contest was Orellana's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Ronnie Garcia was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Telesis Prep took a serious blow against New Way Learning Academy on Monday, falling 67-36. That's two games in a row now that Telesis Prep has lost by exactly 31 points.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Telesis Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
