After winning regionals and back-to-back Big 8 Conference titles, our Lady Mustangs reached the 3C2A State Championship quarterfinals and were in the Elite 8.
However, on March 14 Delta lost 64-49 to Glendale eliminating them from the postseason.
Guards No. 10 Fajr Cuthbertson and No. 1 Kiara Council were named to all-state teams.
Cuthbertson was the team’s leading scorer in the loss to Glendale, averaging a team-high 12.3 points per game, and shooting an efficient 52.7 percent.
This season Council averaged 10.1 points per game, shot 39.2 percent, and averaged 2.4 steals per game.
Freshmen guards No. 2 Aaliyah Youngblood and No. 25 Isabella Azzolino had exceptional seasons as well.
Youngblood averaged 11.5 points per game, a team-high 2.6 steals per game, and played in all 31 games this year.
Azzolino was a good 3-point shooter this year averaging 10.8 points per game, shot 34 percent from 3, and played in 24 games this season.
In the offseason, Head Coach Gina Johnson was inducted into the Stockton Athletic Hall of Fame. This was her 28th season with Delta, and she has coached numerous Division 1 players.
The Mustangs also had succeeded in the classroom having 4 different athletes make the Academic all-state team.
Guard No. 0 Kathreen Noa, Coach Kiara Manipol, Forward No. 21 Grace Brown, and former guard Maya Chelini all made academic teams.
Brown was a good leader and mentor as well. Freshman forward No. 23 Madison Perea praised her leadership and looks forward to next season.
“I thought we had a good season this year Coach Johnson is a very good teacher and she helped me a lot this year. Specifically, Grace (Brown) really helped me with footwork and rebounding.” She said.
Perea also says Brown helped her with defense and said she was relatable because their games mimic eachother as rebounding defenders who could score in the paint when needed.
After the season concluded The lady Mustangs have announced four new commitments to play on next year’s team.
They are all high school commits and the Lady Mustangs look to continue their success for next year.
