Basketball Recap: Delta Beats Leroy Greene Academy for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Delta had won three straight games and Ayren Rapp did her part to make it four on Thursday. Everything went the Delta Saints' way against the Leroy Greene Academy Lions as the Delta Saints made off with a 46-21 win thanks in part to Rapp, who almost dropped a triple-double on 23 points, nine rebounds, and 13 steals. The game was her fourth in a row with at least ten points.

Another player making a difference was Harlie Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played.

Despite the defeat, Leroy Greene Academy had strong showings from Anaya Alston, who posted 11 points, and Christina Mora, who had eight points. That was a full 52.4% of Leroy Greene Academy's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Delta is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Leroy Greene Academy, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-6.

Delta has already played their next contest, a 31-27 defeat against Westlake Charter on the 21st. As for Leroy Greene Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 41-21 victory against Esparto on the 19th.