The Paradise Valley Christian Prep Panthers will be playing at home against Thunderbird Adventist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Paradise Valley Christian Prep has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Thunderbird Adventist Academy will arrive with four straight victories.
Paradise Valley Christian Prep suffered their closest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Brighton Charter by a score of 45-43. That's two games in a row now that Paradise Valley Christian Prep has lost by exactly two points.
In what's become a running theme this season, Thunderbird Adventist Academy gave their fans yet another huge win back in December of 2023. They claimed a resounding 62-17 victory over Telesis Prep on the road. With Thunderbird Adventist Academy ahead 41-10 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thunderbird Adventist Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gideon Orellana, who scored 19 points. Orellana is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Patrick Riffel, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Paradise Valley Christian Prep has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for Thunderbird Adventist Academy, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Paradise Valley Christian Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Thunderbird Adventist Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 53-46. Does Paradise Valley Christian Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thunderbird Adventist Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
