Basketball Recap: O'Bannon Greenwaves vs. South Delta Bulldogs
O'Bannon won the last time they faced South Delta, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The O'Bannon Greenwaves snuck past the South Delta Bulldogs with a 56-50 victory. While the Greenwaves didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
O'Bannon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tylan Phillips out in front who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lou Sanders, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points plus two blocks.
O'Bannon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
South Delta's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Amarion Sanders, who went 6 for 14 en route to 19 points, and Amari Dunson, who had eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Sanders' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Marvin Powell was another key player, scoring six points.
O'Bannon's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for South Delta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
O'Bannon will challenge Coahoma County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Delta, they will square off against Port Gibson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Delta is facing Port Gibson at the right time seeing as Port Gibson is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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