The Delphi Community Oracles and the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers will round out the year against one another at at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Delphi Community is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
Delphi Community is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Taylor on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Delphi Community had to suffer through a 61-33 loss at the hands of Taylor. The contest marked the Oracles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 01/20/24 vs Winamac | 26 |
| 12/20/24 @ Taylor | 16 |
| 11/25/23 @ North White | 16 |
| 02/03/24 @ Rensselaer Central | 14 |
| 01/05/24 @ Carroll | 15 |
The losing side was boosted by Kaydn McAtee, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 16 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, North Montgomery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Crawfordsville.
Delphi Community will need focus on slowing down Kelby Harwood, one of several North Montgomery players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Harwood is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Camden Claycomb, who put up 12 points.
North Montgomery's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Delphi Community, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Delphi Community has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.7 boards per game. However, it's not like North Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Delphi Community came out on top in a nail-biter against North Montgomery in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, sneaking past 48-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delphi Community 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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