Basketball Preview: Delta Panthers vs. Ottawa Hills Green Bears
Delta has gone 6-1 against Ottawa Hills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Delta Panthers will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Ottawa Hills Green Bears at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Delta focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 21 on Tuesday.
Delta is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Montpelier. Delta narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Montpelier 40-38.
Delta's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kendall Sprow, who went 8 for 12 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Wyse, who earned nine points along with seven steals and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Ottawa Hills took their contest on Monday with ease, bagging a 59-15 win over Cardinal Stritch. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Green Bears.
Ottawa Hills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kendell Skiver, who went 10 for 22 en route to 20 points plus six steals. Another player making a difference was Sophia VanSlooten, who went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points plus six steals and five rebounds.
Everything came up roses for Delta against Ottawa Hills in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-20 victory. Will Delta repeat their success, or does Ottawa Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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