Basketball Preview: Delaware Academy Bulldogs vs. Walton Warriors
Delaware Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Walton Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Delaware Academy will be strutting in after a victory while the Warriors will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Delaware Academy didn't have too much trouble with the at home as they won 61-43. Given Delaware Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the are ranked 598th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Walton took a serious blow against the Spartans on Thursday, falling 45-18. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Walton has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Walton saw an underclassman step up: Grace Walley scored five points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Walley hasn't dropped below two steals for 12 straight games.
Delaware Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Walton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Everything came up roses for Delaware Academy against the Warriors when the teams last played on Saturday as the squad secured a 64-30 victory. With Delaware Academy ahead 41-15 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
