The Elite Eagles will take on the Delta Saints in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Elite is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Foresthill on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Elite was beaten by Foresthill 66-15. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-3.
Despite the loss, Elite saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amaiya Seeberry posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Delta made easy work of Victory Christian on Friday and carried off a 48-24 victory. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 24 points or more this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Elite and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Delta, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Elite was dealt a bruising 54-15 defeat at the hands of Delta in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Delta's Ayren Rapp, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and ten steals. Now that Elite knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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