Basketball Game Preview: South Delta Bulldogs vs. Velma Jackson Falcons

The South Delta Bulldogs will face off against the Velma Jackson Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Delta has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

South Delta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Lumberton, posting a 78-47 victory. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Velma Jackson came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 61-23 win over the Red Devils. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.

Velma Jackson pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for South Delta, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-14 record this season.

Everything went South Delta's way against Velma Jackson when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as South Delta made off with an 80-54 win. Will South Delta repeat their success, or does Velma Jackson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.