Basketball Game Preview: Emery Spartans vs. Delta Rabbits

Emery has gone 8-2 against Delta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Emery Spartans will head out to challenge the Delta Rabbits at 7:00 p.m. Emery has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Delta will come in with six straight victories.

Last Wednesday, Emery didn't have quite enough to beat Union and fell 42-40.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jace Frandsen, who posted nine points. What's more, he also racked up two steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was West Johansen, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds.

While Delta didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 67-48 win over Beaver on Wednesday. The Rabbits pushed the score to 53-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Beavers cut but never quite recovered from.

Delta's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Emery, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Emery came up short against Delta in their previous meeting back in January, falling 62-55. Can Emery avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.