Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball falls to Wi Hi, defeats Mallards
The Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team moved to 3-1 on the season with a 56-43 victory over the host Mallards of Worcester Prep Dec. 10.
Freshman Darrius Liles scored 18 points to lead the Royals. He also picked up valuable steals. Malachi Light and Landon Jackson each had 16 points, with Light hitting four three-pointers.
”DJ Liles got in foul trouble early,” said Royals head coach Marc Hannah. “But the other guys stepped up, and we played great team basketball.”
“We played really good defense,” said Hannah. “We boxed out way better than the day before against Wi Hi.”
Against Wicomico High School of Salisbury, Md., Dec. 9, the Royals came up short with an 82-66 loss at home.
DJ Liles scored 18 to lead the Royals. He is averaging 13.5 points per game so far this season. Light picked up 16 points. Darrius Liles hit for 11 points.
The Royals put up a fight, but the Indians caused turnovers and converted them into transition baskets.
“We gave up 17 offensive rebounds in the first half,” said Hannah. “That is what put us in the hole. The late turnovers killed the momentum on our comeback. But I’m encouraged. We had 17 offensive rebounds, which means we had 17 stops. We just need to finish and we will be OK.”
The Royals will host Salisbury Christian Friday, Dec. 13. Game time is 6 p.m.
Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs.
