Delta lost to Westlake Charter back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Saints were outmatched by the Explorers and fell 81-27. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1379th, while the Explorers are ranked 594th).
When it comes to explaining why Delta lost, don't look at Wyatt Griffiths. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 44.4% of the Saints' points, marking the fifth time in a row Griffiths has earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Ortega, who put up six points.
This is the second loss in a row for Delta and nudges their season record down to 3-10. As for Westlake Charter, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-4.
Looking ahead, Delta will challenge Elite at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Westlake Charter, they will head out on the road to challenge Fortune Early College at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Explorers will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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