There's no place like home for Delta, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They strolled past the Montpelier Locomotives with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 62-43. The Panthers pushed the score to 51-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Locomotives cut but never quite recovered from.
Montpelier's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wesley Hartsock, who posted 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Sharps, who put up eight points and 11 rebounds.
Delta's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Montpelier, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Delta is taking a road trip to square off against Northwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Delta is facing Northwood at the right time seeing as Northwood is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Montpelier, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-61 victory against Edgerton on the 10th.
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