Basketball Game Preview: North Sanpete Hawks vs. Delta Rabbits

North Sanpete and Delta are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The North Sanpete Hawks will be playing at home against the Delta Rabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for North Sanpete and eight for Delta.

North Sanpete managed to keep up with Juab until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. North Sanpete lost 46-26 to Juab.

Despite their loss, North Sanpete saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Elsie Bailey, who posted eight points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Sadie Job was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Delta's game on Tuesday was all tied up 27-27 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Carbon by a score of 50-47.

Delta's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for North Sanpete, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.

North Sanpete was able to grind out a solid win over Delta in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 55-43. Will North Sanpete repeat their success, or does Delta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.