Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Thunderbird Adventist Academy walked away with it. They strolled past the Roosevelt Preparatory Academy Aces with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 59-40. Given Thunderbird Adventist Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while Roosevelt Preparatory Academy is ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy had a senior duo take command as Gideon Orellana went 9 for 17 en route to 20 points in addition to eight boards and four steals and Aziel Perez went 5 of 10 to rack up 11 points along with five assists and five steals. Perez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gedeon Habimana, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy
| 02/11/25 vs Roosevelt Preparatory Academy | 18 |
| 11/21/24 @ Paradise Valley Christian Prep | 16 |
| 01/23/25 @ Trinity Christian | 14 |
| 12/12/24 vs New Way Learning Academy | 14 |
| 02/01/25 vs Trinity Christian | 13 |
Thunderbird Adventist Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Roosevelt Preparatory Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coming up, Thunderbird Adventist Academy will square off against Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Thunderbird Adventist Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Roosevelt Preparatory Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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