Del Mar is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Live Oak is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Del Mar Dons will welcome the Live Oak Acorns at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Del Mar is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Mt. Pleasant: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Del Mar blew Mt. Pleasant out of the water with a 63-23 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-7.
Kimani Yarber
| 02/11/25 @ Mt. Pleasant | 23 |
| 01/21/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 14 |
| 01/03/25 @ Independence | 10 |
| 02/06/25 @ Oak Grove | 8 |
| 02/04/25 vs Gilroy | 8 |
Del Mar's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kimani Yarber, who went 10-for-20 to rack up 23 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Yarber a new career-high in points. Zoey Hinkle was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds.
Del Mar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 20 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Live Oak). They breezed past Independence to the tune of 62-22 on Tuesday. The Acorns have beaten the 76ers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the 76ers has come to flipping the script.
Live Oak's victory bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Del Mar, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Del Mar suffered a grim 46-22 defeat to Live Oak in their previous matchup back in January. Will Del Mar have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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