Basketball Game Preview: North White Vikings vs. Delphi Community Oracles

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Previous Games

11/30/24 - Away	14-71 L
11/25/23 - Home	74-72 W
11/26/22 - Away	43-72 L
11/27/21 - Home	72-60 W
11/23/20 - Away	53-47 W
+ 5 more games

North White and Delphi Community are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Vikings will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Oracles at 7:30 p.m. North White has given up an average of 59.3 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

North White's last matchup with Eastern could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Saturday. The Vikings were dealt a 72-20 defeat at the hands of the Comets.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Delphi Community over Frankfort in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. The Oracles wrapped up 2025 with a 73-54 victory over the Hot Dogs. The matchup marked the Oracles' most dominant win of the season so far.

North White better keep an eye on Xaine Tessier. He was instrumental in Delphi Community's win, going 10-for-14 en route to 25 points and six steals. Those six steals gave Tessier a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caulden Pulver, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards.

Delphi Community was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They are 4-1 when they've passed the ball that well.

North White has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Delphi Community, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.

North White was taken down by Delphi Community 71-14 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tessier, who shot 88% from the field to rack up 15 points and four steals. Now that the Vikings know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.