Basketball Game Preview: Delano Tigers vs. McFarland Cougars

The Delano Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the McFarland Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Delano comes in on three and McFarland on nine.

Delano is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since February 13, 2024 on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Chavez 52-49.

Meanwhile, McFarland beat Kennedy 71-62 on Thursday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 464th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 975th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

McFarland's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Delano, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-9 record this season.

Delano came up short against McFarland when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 71-67. Can Delano avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.