The Delta Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta has given up an average of 57 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Last Friday, Delta lost to Coal Ridge at home by a 60-46 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Titans: they've now lost three in a row.
JP Gallegos
| 02/28/25 vs Coal Ridge | 19 |
| 02/22/25 @ Basalt | 23 |
| 02/21/25 vs Steamboat Springs | 17 |
| 02/18/25 @ Aspen | 20 |
| 02/15/25 vs Moffat County | 17 |
| 02/08/25 vs Rifle | 20 |
The losing side was boosted by JP Gallegos, who posted 19 points. The contest was his sixth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Joe Black, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, Prospect Ridge Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They strolled past the Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 73-55.
Prospect Ridge Academy's win came from a few key players Delta will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ezekiel Bote, who went 10-for-14 en route to 25 points in addition to six boards and five steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Liam Schilling was another key player, shooting 64% from the field to rack up 17 points and seven steals.
Prospect Ridge Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They racked up six more assists than Bennett's also-impressive total of 12.
Prospect Ridge Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. As for Delta, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Delta hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.6 points per game. However, it's not like Prospect Ridge Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 74.3 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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