Delta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Elite Eagles and fell 84-34. 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 1211th, while the Eagles are ranked 495th).
Delta lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Lucas Keller, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Nathan Tritt, who had nine points.
Delta's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Elite, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Delta won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Florin at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Delta is facing Florin at the right time seeing as Florin is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Elite and Esparto will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elite knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Esparto likes a good challenge.
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