Basketball Recap: Delta Starts Season with Victory Against Rio Vista

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Previous 5 Games

11/21/25 - Away	63-55 W
12/09/24 - Home	45-69 L
12/15/22 - Away	23-49 L
12/10/21 - Home	50-34 W
12/17/19 - Away	31-51 L

Delta had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 63-55 win over the Rio Vista Rams on Friday. This was payback for the Saints, who suffered a 69-45 loss the last time these two teams met.

Delta's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jason Carson, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Danila, who earned 16 points and six boards.

Despite the loss, Rio Vista still got an impressive performance from Luke Fortes, who put up 16 points and eight steals. Fortes has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Scott Lazo was another key player, putting up 15 points and three steals.

Rio Vista is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Coming up, Delta will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rio Vista, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.