Delhi was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 72-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Richwood Rams. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Rams are ranked 38th).
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dustin D Ykes, who went 9 of 16 en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jay Wright, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points in addition to eight assists and seven steals.
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| 12/16/24 @ Richwood | 20 |
| 12/07/24 vs Tensas | 10 |
Even though they lost, Delhi was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Delhi's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Richwood, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Delhi won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Mangham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mangham will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Delhi surely won't give up without a fight. As for Richwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ouachita Parish at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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