Delta and Coal Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Delta Panthers will head out to square off against the Coal Ridge Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Delta will bounce into Friday's game after beating Steamboat Springs, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Delta sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over Steamboat Springs on Friday.
Meanwhile, Coal Ridge waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They slipped by the Rams 54-53.
Coal Ridge's win came from a few key players Delta will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Diego Gamez, who posted nine points along with seven assists and five blocks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Ben Simons, who went 6 for 14 en route to 14 points and eight boards.
Coal Ridge pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Delta, their record is now 7-9.
Delta came up short against Coal Ridge in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 67-54. Can Delta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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