Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Deer Lakes' Eighth in Last Nine Outings

Deer Lakes hadn't done well against Highlands recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Deer Lakes Lancers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Highlands Golden Rams 63-60. That's two games straight that the Lancers have won by exactly three points.

Deer Lakes has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points per game. As for Highlands, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.

Deer Lakes will take on Knoch at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Deer Lakes is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. As for Highlands, they will square off against North Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.