Basketball Game Recap: Delphi Community Oracles vs. Clinton Prairie Gophers

By Team Reports Dec 12, 2023, 6:39am

Recap: Delphi Community Oracles vs. Clinton Prairie Gophers

After flying high against the South Newton Rebels last Saturday, the Delphi Community Oracles came back down to earth. Delphi Community suffered a rough 65-40 loss at the hands of Clinton Prairie on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Delphi Community has scored all season.

Several Oracles players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Walter Gleason, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaydn McAtee, who scored 12 points.

Delphi Community's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Clinton Prairie, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

Delphi Community won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Benton Central at 7:30 p.m. on December 9th. Benton Central presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Delphi Community in Indiana (Benton Central is ranked 178th, while Delphi Community is ranked 404th). Clinton Prairie won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Western Boone at 7:30 p.m. on December 9th. Allowing an average of 53.2 points per game, Western Boone has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this match.