Basketball Preview: Delavan Panthers vs. Elmwood Trojans
The Delavan Panthers will take on the Elmwood Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Delavan focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up ten on Tuesday.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Delavan finally turned things around against ROWVA/Williamsfield on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 52-27 victory. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Delavan had a senior duo take command as Bryson Horning went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points plus six rebounds and six steals and Kelton Nafzinger went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points. With that strong performance, Horning is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. Braden Arrenholz was another key player, posting four points along with six assists.
Delavan was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Elmwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They took down West Prairie 61-47 on Wednesday.
Elmwood's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Delavan, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Delavan was able to grind out a solid win over Elmwood in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 34-21. Will Delavan repeat their success, or does Elmwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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