The Delta Rabbits will venture away from home to take on the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Delta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season.
Delta will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Manti, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Delta came out on top against Manti by a score of 68-60 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rabbits.
Brody Cleaver
| 02/07/25 @ Manti | 3 |
| 02/05/25 vs Richfield | 1 |
| 01/29/25 @ Juab | 1 |
| 01/22/25 vs Carbon | 1 |
| 01/17/25 @ Emery | 1 |
Delta's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brody Cleaver, who went 5 of 6 en route to 11 points along with six boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Cleaver a new career-high in steals. Bronco Bundy was another key player, going 6 for 11 to rack up 17 points.
Meanwhile, Judge Memorial Catholic fought the good fight in their overtime contest against American Heritage on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 72-64 to the Patriots. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Delta will need to focus on slowing down Aymen Ismail, one of several Judge Memorial Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 15 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. Ismail is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Majak Deng, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 18 points and seven boards.
Judge Memorial Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Delta, their record now sits at 12-10.
Delta came up short against Judge Memorial Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, falling 64-60. Can Delta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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