Deltona hadn't done well against Spruce Creek recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Deltona Wolves secured a 66-62 W over the Spruce Creek Hawks. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wolves' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 569th, while the Hawks are ranked 133rd).
Leading Deltona to victory were Xavier Cerrud and Tim Mccarthy. Cerrud shot 6-for-10 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds, while Mccarthy went 9 of 12 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Gentry, who went 5 of 8 en route to 10 points along with six boards and four steals.
Deltona was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Wolves
| 01/07/25 @ Spruce Creek | 66-62 |
| 01/04/25 vs Flagler Palm Coast | 47-58 |
| 01/03/25 vs Legacy Charter | 62-83 |
| 01/02/25 vs Eau Gallie | 54-47 |
| 12/21/24 @ New Smyrna Beach | 69-78 |
Deltona's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10. As for Spruce Creek, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-5.
Deltona wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 88-52 loss against Lake Mary on the 8th. As for Spruce Creek, they will square off against Winter Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Winter Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
