The third road contest was the charm for the Delta Panthers, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Moffat County by a score of 71-63 on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
It was another big night for Tucker Johnson, who scored 22 points along with two steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joe Black, who scored 13 points along with five assists and four steals.
Moffat County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ian Champ hafey, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 18 rebounds, and Bryant Carlson who scored 18 points along with five assists and five steals. Carlson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Jr Welch was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Even though they lost, Moffat County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delta only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Delta's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Moffat County, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Delta and Basalt will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Basalt and Delta are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Moffat County, Moffat County and Steamboat Springs will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Steamboat Springs is ranked 150th, while Moffat County is ranked 153rd).
