Delta hasn't had much luck against Aspen recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Delta Panthers will square off against the Aspen Skiers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Delta took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Rifle by a score of 63-51. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Aspen had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.4 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They breezed past the Sailors to the tune of 61-29. The Skiers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Aspen's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. As for Delta, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Delta came up short against Aspen when the teams last played back in January, falling 50-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Aspen's Jack Berro, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. Now that Delta knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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