The Delta Rabbits's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight loss. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 57-51 defeat to they. They have not had much luck with Carbon recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Several Rabbits players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cai Henderson, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. The match was Henderson's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Marcus Chase, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Carbon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryker Butler , who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Zeke Willson was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with three steals.
Delta bumped their record down to 3-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Carbon, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Delta will take on North Sanpete at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Sanpete has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 197 points over their last three matchups. Carbon won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Tabiona at 7:00 p.m. on January 4th. Tabiona is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
