The Delhi Bears and the Vidalia Vikings will round out the year against one another at at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. Vidalia took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Delhi, who comes in off a win.
Delhi took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Delhi Charter by a score of 59-50.
| 12/23/24 vs Delhi Charter | 7 |
| 12/21/24 vs Jennings | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs DeRidder | 6 |
| 12/19/24 vs Natchitoches Central | 3 |
| 12/17/24 @ Mangham | 6 |
| 12/16/24 @ Richwood | 7 |
Delhi got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jay Wright out in front who went 8 of 17 en route to 18 points along with seven steals and six boards. Wright has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Spruill, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Delhi smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Vidalia came up short against West Monroe on Friday and fell 75-62. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost three in a row.
Delhi's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Vidalia, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Delhi couldn't quite finish off Vidalia when the teams last played back in December of 2015 and fell 69-66. Thankfully for Delhi, Demarco Brown (who posted 27 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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