A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers take on the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Delano lost to McFarland at home by a 78-60 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.
Jotham Amodo
| 02/06/25 vs McFarland | 4 |
| 02/04/25 @ Wasco | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Shafter | 1 |
| 01/27/25 vs Del Oro | 1 |
| 01/23/25 @ Kennedy | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
Despite the defeat, Delano had strong showings from Jotham Amodo, who posted 22 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, and RG Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 boards. What's more, Amodo also racked up four steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Elijah Torres, who scored nine points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Delano was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything went Taft's way against Wasco on Thursday as Taft made off with a 70-47 win.
Taft now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Delano, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Delano ended up a good deal behind Taft in their previous meeting back in January, losing 56-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Taft's Ernie Laulu, who went 11 for 15 to rack up 23 points and five boards. Now that Delano knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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