The Deltona Wolves will face off against the Matanzas Pirates at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Deltona has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, Deltona was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 78-73 to Pine Ridge. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (62), the Wolves still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Matanzas' good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 49-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Suncoast. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Chargers are ranked 135th).
Deltona will have to contain Alexander Davis as he made an impact in Matanzas' last game. He dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Davis is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least 12 every time he's taken the court this season.
Deltona dropped their record down to 4-14 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Matanzas, their record is now 9-8.
Deltona came up short against Matanzas in their previous meeting last Thursday, falling 63-54. Can Deltona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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