Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Block

Bears

Previous 4 Games

01/31/25 vs Delhi	54-41
01/28/25 @ St. Frederick	52-26
01/24/25 vs Delta Charter	91-35
01/17/25 @ Tensas	82-54

Block came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 54-41 win over the Delhi Bears. This was a revenge game for Block: when they faced off against Delhi back in January, they had to take a 57-55 defeat.

Delhi's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jatavis Hester, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin D Ykes, who posted 12 points.

Block is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Delhi, they moved to 13-13 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Coincidentally, Block and Delhi will both be playing General Trass the next time they take the court. Block will host General Trass at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Delhi will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.