O'Bannon won the last time they faced South Delta, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The O'Bannon Greenwaves snuck past the South Delta Bulldogs with a 56-50 victory. While the Greenwaves didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
O'Bannon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tylan Phillips out in front who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lou Sanders, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points plus two blocks.
O'Bannon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
South Delta's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Amarion Sanders, who went 6 for 14 en route to 19 points, and Amari Dunson, who had eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Sanders' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Marvin Powell was another key player, scoring six points.
O'Bannon's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for South Delta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
O'Bannon will challenge Coahoma County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Delta, they will square off against Port Gibson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Delta is facing Port Gibson at the right time seeing as Port Gibson is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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