The Delta Streets Academy Lions will take on the Deer Creek Warriors in a holiday battle at at 6:50 p.m. on Saturday. Deer Creek took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Delta Streets Academy, who comes in off a win.
While Delta Streets Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Lee Academy, posting a 63-26 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 43-39 to Briarfield Academy. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Delta Streets Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Deer Creek, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Delta Streets Academy against Deer Creek in their previous meeting back in January of 2021, as the squad secured a 78-27 victory. In that matchup, Delta Streets Academy amassed a halftime lead of 52-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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