The matchup between Delta and Elite on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Delta Saints were beaten by the Elite Eagles 99-32. The Saints were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Despite the loss, Delta still got an impressive performance from Lucas Keller, who posted 16 points. That was a full 50% of Delta's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Elite got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joe Cooper out in front who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 18 rebounds. Cooper has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dorrion Allen, who had 24 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Delta has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Elite, their win bumped their record up to 5-18.
Delta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 115-36 defeat against Fortune Early College on the 28th. Elite has also already played their next game, an 86-23 victory against Esparto on the 28th.
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