Basketball Recap: Deltona Comes Up Short

Deltona lost against Matanzas back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Deltona Wolves fell 63-54 to the Matanzas Pirates. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

When it comes to explaining why Deltona lost, don't look at Xavier Cerrud. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 20 on his way to 21 points along with six boards and four steals. Cerrud's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Gentry, who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points and eight rebounds.

Matanzas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alexander Davis out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Davis is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Perry, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 19 points and six assists.

Deltona's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Matanzas, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.

Deltona will square off against Father Lopez at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deltona is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season. As for Matanzas, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-44 win against Clay on the 13th.