Basketball Game Preview: Tappan Zee Dutchmen vs. Deer Park Deer

The Tappan Zee Dutchmen will be taking part in a tournament against the Deer Park Deer at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, Tappan Zee ended up a good deal behind Walter Panas and lost 56-42. The Dutchmen have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Deer Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Clear Lake 59-33 on Friday.

Tappan Zee better keep an eye on Shelby Tortorici. She was instrumental in Deer Park's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Mccormick, who posted six points and four steals.

Deer Park has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Tappan Zee, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.