Preview: South Delta Bulldogs vs. Velma Jackson Falcons
The South Delta Bulldogs will square off against the Velma Jackson Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Delta knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 24 matches -- so hopefully Velma Jackson likes a good challenge.
South Delta had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by Mount Olive at home to the tune of 71-43 on Tuesday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-18.
South Delta can attribute much of their success to Ahmani Lee, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Jamichael Green, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Green has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last five times he's played. Emmanuel Sutton was another key contributor, scoring six points along with 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Enterprise scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, Velma Jackson still came out on top. Velma Jackson came out on top in a nail-biter against Enterprise and snuck past 58-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Velma Jackson.
Jamarquez Davis had an outrageously good game as he went 6 for 15 from beyond the arc en route to 39 points and 2 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cornell Bacon, who scored six points along with ten rebounds.
South Delta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Velma Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 18-14.
Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: South Delta have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42.6% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Velma Jackson struggles in that department as they've made 41.2% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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