Basketball Game Preview: Steamboat Springs Sailors vs. Delta Panthers

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Home	62-48 W
01/12/24 - Away	51-58 L
02/03/23 - Home	55-39 W
01/13/23 - Away	39-37 W
02/06/16 - Home	53-40 W
+ 3 more games

Steamboat Springs is 7-1 against Delta since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Steamboat Springs Sailors will be playing at home against the Delta Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Steamboat Springs is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.

Steamboat Springs will head into Saturday's match having proved themselves against Moffat County: Steamboat Springs took a 27-point defeat the last time they faced off against Moffat County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Steamboat Springs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Moffat County 50-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sailors have posted since December 12, 2024.

It was another big night for Jeffrey Sturges, who went 10 for 22 en route to 32 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That makes it ten consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Steamboat Springs' points. Another player making a difference was Reece Hoy, who posted seven points.

Steamboat Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Meanwhile, Delta came up short against Aspen on Saturday and fell 50-43. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Delta's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Steamboat Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.

Steamboat Springs strolled past Delta in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 62-48. Does Steamboat Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Delta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.