Delavan is a perfect 10-0 against Cuba/Spoon River Valley since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers face off against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Delavan took a blow against Limestone, falling 79-52. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 538th, while the Rockets are ranked 217th).
Bryson Horning
| 02/15/25 @ Limestone | 30 |
| 01/21/25 vs Lewistown | 27 |
| 01/18/25 vs Cuba/Spoon River Valley | 25 |
| 01/03/25 @ Canton | 25 |
| 12/28/24 vs Midwest Central | 25 |
Delavan's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bryson Horning, who went 13-for-19 en route to 30 points, and Kelton Nafzinger, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. Those 30 points gave Horning a new career-high. Grady Burrell was another key player, putting up seven points.
Meanwhile, Cuba/Spoon River Valley waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Spartans 40-38.
This is the second loss in a row for Delavan and nudges their season record down to 11-18. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
Delavan beat Cuba/Spoon River Valley 47-40 in their previous meeting back in January. Does Delavan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cuba/Spoon River Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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