After a string of three wins, the Sheridan Blackhawks's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Delphi Community by a score of 54-52. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sheridan of the 61-55 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2023.
Sheridan's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Garner, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Trent Decrane, who scored 12 points along with seven assists.
Chase Almager continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Delphi Community, scoring 29 points along with six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Almager has scored at least a third of Delphi Community's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Jones, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds.
Sheridan's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Delphi Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Sheridan will head out on the road to take on Cowan at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Cowan is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 60 points per game this season. As for Delphi Community, they will head out on the road to square off against Twin Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Twin Lakes is coming into the matchup with nine straight victories at home, so Delphi Community is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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