Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Delano Tigers walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pirates on Tuesday and snuck past 56-53. This was payback for Delano, who suffered a 66-63 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Delano to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ibrahim Shuwait, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 20 rebounds. Shuwait is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last seven games he's played. Jotham Amodo was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
Delano's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-10. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Reedley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-18 record this season.
Delano will head out on the road to square off against Taft at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taft will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Delano surely won't give up without a fight. Reedley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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