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

The Velma Jackson Falcons will challenge the South Delta Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Velma Jackson is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.

Velma Jackson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Stringer 61-23. 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.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Delta). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Lumberton 78-47. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Velma Jackson's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. 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 massive bump to their 10-14 record this season.

Velma Jackson suffered a grim 80-54 defeat to South Delta in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Velma Jackson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.