South Delta lost to Humphreys County back in November, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The South Delta Bulldogs walked away with a 55-47 victory over the Humphreys County Cowboys. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly eight points.
South Delta's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amarion Sanders, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marvin Powell, who posted eight points in addition to seven steals and six boards.
Bulldogs
| 12/13/24 @ Humphreys County | 55-47 |
| 12/10/24 @ Riverside | 54-46 |
South Delta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Humphreys County still got an impressive performance from Dexter Williams, who had 22 points. The contest was Williams' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was King Scrivens, who put up ten points.
South Delta's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Humphreys County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
South Delta will head out on the road to challenge West Tallahatchie at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Delta has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Humphreys County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-47 defeat against Gentry on the 14th.
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