Basketball Recap: Delano Drops Highest Score of Season Against Mt. Whitney

Tigers

Team Score

12/26/24 @ Mt. Whitney	46
11/23/24 vs Foothill	45
11/22/24 vs Kern Valley	42
11/21/24 vs Mira Monte	42
12/11/24 vs East Bakersfield	39

Delano is still winless after their game against Mt. Whitney on Thursday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-46 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mt. Whitney Pioneers. One positive for the Tigers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elijah Torres, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jotham Amodo, who had 11 points and five assists.

Even though they lost, Delano was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Adrian Huerta had an outrageously good game for Mt. Whitney as he went 8 of 14 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Campos, who put up ten points.

Delano's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Mt. Whitney, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-12.

Delano wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-46 win against Pioneer Valley on the 27th. As for Mt. Whitney, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-36 defeat against Monache on the 27th.