Basketball Recap: Delaware County Christian's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

It was fun while it lasted, but Delaware County Christian's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Saturday. They came up short against the Whitehall Zephyrs, falling 63-41. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Delaware County Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khamai Orange, who posted 20 points and five rebounds. The game was Orange's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Laverne Sambola, who had six points and five rebounds.

Even though they lost, Delaware County Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.

Having lost for the first time this season, Delaware County Christian fell to 7-1. As for Whitehall, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.

Delaware County Christian will square off against Renaissance Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Delaware County Christian is facing Renaissance Academy at the right time seeing as Renaissance Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Whitehall, they will face off against Pocono Mountain East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pocono Mountain East's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.