Having just played yesterday, the Deltona Wolves will get right back to it and host the Matanzas Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Deltona is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Deltona was beaten by Lake Mary 88-52. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 559th, while the Rams are ranked 266th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Matanzas, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They rang in the new year with a 64-51 win over Menendez on Saturday.
Deltona better keep an eye on Alexander Davis. He was instrumental in Matanzas' win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. The game was Davis' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Curtis Giles, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points.
Matanzas is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Deltona, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Things could have been worse for Deltona, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 95-77 loss to Matanzas when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Deltona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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