The Daleville Broncos will head out to take on the Eastbrook Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Daleville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Daleville took a blow against Lapel, falling 79-52. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cooper Sexton, who posted 11 points. Hunter Suchyna also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Meanwhile, Eastbrook was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 46-41 to Madison-Grant.
Like Daleville, Eastbrook lost despite seeing results from several players. Jayden Younce led the charge by putting up 11 points. Reid Aupperle was another key player, scoring four points.
Eastbrook now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Daleville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Daleville has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 22.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Eastbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Daleville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Eastbrook when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 66-62 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Daleville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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