Delta finished their season off strong winning their last conference game 87-13 against American River College on Feb. 24 to win the Big 8 title.
Their 26-2 record shows their prowess on the court and has led them to playoffs, but they also faced many difficult obstacles off the court such as dealing with missing players and navigating through all the Covid-19 regulations.
“They’ve all struggled through Covid. We just wanted to come in and get better at our zone and work hard,” said Head Coach Gina Johnson. “They’re playing for each other, they’ve grown together as a group. We don’t have any selfish girls on our team.”
The Mustangs excel in rebounding, have an aggressive offense and have no shortage of ambition which makes them a force to be reckoned with.
The stats from their season show their hard work clear as day, with the Mustangs averaging 45.5 total rebounds per game as of March 1.
“We were just putting in the hard work, always showing up to practice and doing extra,” said Mustangs forward Maya Chelini.
Forward Donja Payne contributed 10.5 of the mustang’s overall rebounds per game this season. Payne also has the highest number of rebounds, of 10.5, and the highest field goal PCT of 57.41, in all of the state according to the CCCAA.