The Delta Saints will square off against the Fortune Early College Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Delta: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Fortune Early College has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Last Thursday, Delta took a blow against Elite, falling 99-32.
The losing side was boosted by Lucas Keller, who posted 16 points. That was a full 50% of Delta's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Fortune Early College's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were beaten by Saint Mary's 85-52. While losing is never fun, Fortune Early College can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 480th, while Saint Mary's is ranked 137th).
Delta will have to contain Kaden Bean as he made an impact in Fortune Early College's last game. He earned 18 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Mekhi Tanner, who put up 11 points.
Delta's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Fortune Early College, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Delta was dealt a bruising 119-33 defeat at the hands of Fortune Early College in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Delta was down 85-26.
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