Basketball Game Preview: Fortune Early College Panthers vs. Delta Saints

By Team Reports Jan 25, 2025, 1:55am

Basketball Preview: Fortune Early College Panthers vs. Delta Saints

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Previous 3 Games

12/19/24 - Home52-35 W
11/22/22 - Home51-27 W
12/07/21 - Away44-29 W

Fortune Early College is 3-0 against Delta since December of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fortune Early College Panthers will challenge the Delta Saints at 6:00 p.m. Fortune Early College is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.

Fortune Early College is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Elite: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fortune Early College blew Elite out of the water with a 51-12 final score. The team accrued 40 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fortune Early College to victory, but perhaps none more so than Heaven Graves, who posted 13 points and three steals. Omiia Stearne was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 11 boards and four steals.

Delta played against Elite and won via forfeit.

Delta pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.5 points. As for Fortune Early College, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.

Fortune Early College strolled past Delta in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 52-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fortune Early College since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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