Delta is 1-9 against the Cardinals since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Delta Bobcats will look to defend their home court against the Woodland Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Delta has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while the Cardinals will arrive with six straight wins.
Delta pushed their score all the way to 62 last Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were beaten by Kelly 95-62. Delta has not had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Woodland put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 86-54 win over Advance at home. Given Woodland's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Hornets are ranked 531st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Delta has not been sharp recently as the team's lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Woodland, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Delta took a serious blow against the Cardinals when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 97-67. Will Delta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.