Recap: Deer Lakes Lancers vs. Armstrong River Hawks
The Deer Lakes Lancers had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They skirted past Armstrong 56-53. That's another feather in the cap for Deer Lakes, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Despite the loss, Armstrong still got an impressive performance from Ian Olsen, who scored 13 points along with 8 rebounds and 6 steals. Ben Bartolovic was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Deer Lakes' victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Armstrong, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deer Lakes will take on Freeport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeport and Deer Lakes are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Armstrong, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Westmont Hilltop at 2:30 p.m.
