Basketball Recap: South Delta Falls Despite Big Games from Marvin Powell and Amarion Sanders

By Team Reports Dec 5, 2024, 9:04am

Basketball Recap: South Delta Bulldogs vs. Port Gibson Blue Waves

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While it was all tied up 31-31 at halftime, South Delta was not quite Port Gibson's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They lost 60-37 to the Port Gibson Blue Waves. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

South Delta's loss came despite strong showings from Amarion Sanders and Marvin Powell. Sanders earned 15 points, while Powell earned ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.

Even though they lost, South Delta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

South Delta dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Port Gibson, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Delta will head out to challenge Vicksburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Delta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season. Port Gibson has already played their next match (against South Delta), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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