Preview: Delta Panthers vs. Pagosa Springs Pirates
The Delta Panthers will take on the Pagosa Springs Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Delta is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, Delta suffered a rough 66-45 loss at the hands of Summit.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tucker Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Erik Baier, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pagosa Springs had already won 20 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.6 points), and they went ahead and made it 21 on Friday. They put the hurt on Del Norte with a sharp 59-36 win. Pagosa Springs has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.
Pagosa Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathaniel Kinsley led the charge by scoring 15 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Laner, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Delta's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Pagosa Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 22-1.
Delta came up short against Pagosa Springs in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 58-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pagosa Springs' Colt Lewis, who scored 16 points along with six steals and five assists. Now that Delta knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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