DELSEA BOYS BASKETBALL SPORTS WRAP-UP
Delsea Boys Basketball Sports Wrap-Up
By Angelo Teti – Delsea Student Sports Writer for The Sentinel of Gloucester County Weekly Newspaper – Published in Print Edition Week of Jan. 23, 2020
Delsea Boys Basketball came into this week with a record of 5-2 and were trying to flip the switch after a tough loss to Rancocas Valley. On Monday January 13th they played Triton and crushed the Mustangs 94-47. Jerry Surrency led the charge with 26 points, Tristian Cornish finished with 21 points of his own and Trey Simmons added 20. The three outscored Triton and Delsea shot over 80% and was looking to carry this momentum throughout the week.
On Wednesday January 15th, Delsea traveled to Cumberland to take on the Colts. Delsea cruised past Cumberland 74-42 to move to 7-2 on the season. The Crusaders last two games outscored their opponents 168-71. Trey Simmons led the way with 19 points, six rebounds, four assists. Tyler Bey had 16 of his own along with five rebounds and three assists. Delsea as a team finished with 44 rebounds, 18 assists, four blocks, and 14 steals. All around a very good team win and was looking ahead.
On Saturday January 18th, Delsea played Shawnee. Shawnee came out on top 45-41 and came back late in the game to beat Delsea. Tristian Cornish led Delsea with 15 points, Jimmy Reilly added eight and Jerry Surrency added seven. It was a tough game for Delsea after winning two straight earlier in the week. Biggest takeaway from Saturday’s game was closing. Delsea couldn’t put Shawnee away and Shawnee took advantage of that opportunity. Delsea now (7-3) will look to move past this tough loss in the coming weeks.