The Shelbyville Golden Bears will head out to square off against the Delta Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Shelbyville beat Whiteland 43-30.
Meanwhile, Delta waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They claimed a resounding 64-33 win over the Patriots. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 31 points or more this season.
Shelbyville better keep an eye on Jillian Barr. She was instrumental in Delta's win, almost dropping a double-double on 29 points and nine boards. The game was Barr's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Addison Barnes was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Delta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Delta pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Shelbyville, their record is now 11-9.
Shelbyville strolled past Delta in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 67-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelbyville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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