Preview: Delta Rabbits vs. South Summit Wildcats
The Delta Rabbits will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the South Summit Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on February 17th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Delta walked away with it. They snuck past the Patriots with a 60-56 win on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Marcus Chase had an outrageously good game as he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Bronco Bundy was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven assists.
In what's become a running theme this season, South Summit gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Union as South Summit made off with a 74-50 win. Given South Summit's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Union is ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Delta's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-16. As for South Summit, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Delta suffered a grim 78-52 defeat to South Summit when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Delta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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