Delta had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-12 to make it five. They took a blow against the Fortune Early College Panthers, falling 88-44. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1356th, while the Panthers are ranked 545th).
Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Wyatt Griffiths, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards. That was a full 50% of Delta's points, marking the seventh time in a row Griffiths has posted more than a third of the team's points. Austin Ortega was another key player, putting up nine points.
As for Fortune Early College, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Malachi Hollingsworth continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, posting 33 points. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Davis, who earned 14 points.
Delta has already played their next contest, a 78-33 loss against Westlake Charter on the 2nd. As for Fortune Early College, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 85-49 victory against Elite on the 2nd.
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