By: Blake Metiva & Norman Corrion
UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI – Delta’s men won the last game of the season, and the women competed in the Great Lakes District B Quarterfinals.
The women had a strong February winning 6 of 9 games, putting their overall record at 8-13 and entering into Quarterfinals. In 2024, they were nearly undefeatable on homecourt, losing only two games. They ended the season losing to Muskegon Community College in the quarterfinals on Mar. 5.
The women had standouts in their march to the playoffs. Freshman Ja’Leeah Griggs led the team with 14.1 points per game, followed by freshman Hailee Jefferson who had 12.5 and freshman Carah McCrum averaged 11.9.
Freshman Alecsis Smith led the women with 13.7 rebounds per game. She was followed by Jefferson with 12.1, and McCrum with 6.9. Smith also led the team in blocks per game, averaging 2.8. McCrum averaged 2.3, and Campbell averaged 0.4.
The women’s team averaged 64.2 points per game, 44 rebounds per game and 9.9 assists per game. The team shot 38.2% overall, 23.1% from the three-point line and 58.3% from the free throw line.
The men’s season started off strong, winning 6 of 7 games in November. But, they lost that momentum. They would play many great games with some coming down to the buzzer, ending with an overall record of 10-14. They ended their season with a win against Kirtland Community College with a score of 88-69.
The men’s team was led by sophomore Jamahl Trice who averaged 19.6 points per game. Trice was followed by freshman Brendon Schlink who averaged 12.7, and the top 3 was rounded out by sophomore Lewis Covile who averaged 11.9.
Trice led the team averaging 4.6 assists, followed by freshmen Ja’Vion Blackwell and Alex Aviles who both averaged 2.3 and rounded out by Schlink who averaged 1.3. Coville led the team in Blocks per game averaging close to 1 a game, followed by Schink who averaged 0.7 and freshman Drew Gerwolls who averaged 0.5.
Over the season the men’s team averaged 76.4 points per game, 36.6 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per game. The men shot 43.8% from the field, 32.2% from beyond the arc and 72.6% from the free throw line.
