Sacramento City Defeats San Joaquin Delta 83-75 on January 11, 2025

Sacramento City rallied in the second half to defeat San Joaquin Delta 83-75 on January 11, 2025, in a thrilling game at Delta College. Despite trailing by 12 points at the half, the Panthers surged in the second period, outscoring Delta 53-33 to secure the win.

First Half: San Joaquin Delta Takes Control
San Joaquin Delta started strong, building a 42-30 lead at halftime. Dwight Strickland was dominant in the first half, scoring 15 points and pulling down 13 rebounds to help the Mustangs control the boards. Alex Perasso also contributed with 11 points, while Andruw Galindo added 10 points and 7 rebounds. Delta shot 41.1% from the field and made 85.7% of their free throws (24-28), keeping a comfortable lead through much of the first half.

Sacramento City struggled offensively in the first half, shooting just 43.8% from the field and 22.6% from beyond the arc. Sidney Duplessis led the way with 25 points, including a perfect 9-11 from the free-throw line, but was the lone standout for the Panthers. Drew McClendon also had a tough half, shooting only 2-10 from the field, contributing 9 points but not finding his rhythm early.

Second Half: Sacramento City Makes a Comeback
Sacramento City came out firing in the second half, erasing the deficit with a 53-point explosion. Duplessis continued his hot shooting, and contributions from the bench, including Jordan Lawrence (13 points) and Jayden Ferreira (12 points), helped propel the Panthers ahead. Sacramento City's offense was more fluid in the second half, with better shot selection and a continued strong free-throw performance, finishing at 75.0% for the game (21-28).

Exander Irving-Romero also contributed 10 points, and Mulik Johnson added 6 points off the bench to help balance out the scoring. Although San Joaquin Delta had strong performances from Joey Fross (19 points) and Strickland, who finished with a double-double (15 points, 13 rebounds), their shooting struggles in the second half (just 33 points) allowed Sacramento City to pull away.

Key Performances
Sacramento City:

• Sidney Duplessis: 25 points, 3 rebounds
• Jordan Lawrence: 13 points, 3 assists
• Jayden Ferreira: 12 points, 2 rebounds
• Exander Irving-Romero: 10 points
• Drew McClendon: 9 points

San Joaquin Delta:

• Dwight Strickland: 15 points, 13 rebounds
• Joey Fross: 19 points, 2 rebounds
• Alex Perasso: 11 points, 11 rebounds
• Andruw Galindo: 10 points, 7 rebounds

Team Stats
Sacramento City:

• 28-64 (43.8% FG), 7-31 (22.6% 3P), 21-28 (75.0% FT)

San Joaquin Delta:

• 23-56 (41.1% FG), 5-16 (31.3% 3P), 24-28 (85.7% FT)