Basketball Game Preview: Frankton Eagles vs. Delta Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 25, 2024, 2:35am

Preview: Frankton Eagles vs. Delta Eagles

The Frankton Eagles will face off against the Delta Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, Frankton earned a 54-47 win over Blue River Valley.

Austin Nunley went supernova for Frankton, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nunley has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Moore, who scored 11 points along with three steals.

Meanwhile, Delta stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Oak Hill 49-22 at home. Winning may never get old, but Delta sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Frankton pushed their record up to 15-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Delta, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season.

Things could have been worse for Frankton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-42 loss to Delta when the teams last played back in January of 2021. Can Frankton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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