Basketball Recap: West Delaware Piles Up the Points Against Independence

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 @ Vinton-Shellsburg	47
12/13/24 vs South Tama County	42
01/02/25 @ Beckman	38
02/08/25 @ Independence	29
12/06/24 vs Benton	29

West Delaware posted their biggest victory since January 7th on Saturday. They breezed by the Independence Mustangs to the tune of 67-38. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

The win made it two in a row for West Delaware and bumps their season record up to 12-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Independence, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.

Coming up, West Delaware will welcome Grinnell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Independence, they will venture away from home to challenge Williamsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Williamsburg has 12 straight victories, Independence has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.