Basketball Game Preview: Deerfield Spartans vs. Southwestern Heights Mustangs

The Deerfield Spartans will take on the Southwestern Heights Mustangs in a tournament on Monday. Deerfield is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Last Tuesday, Deerfield lost to Elkhart on the road by a 47-32 margin.

Meanwhile, Southwestern Heights was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Syracuse 49-17. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.

Southwestern Heights pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.4 points per game. As for Deerfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.

Deerfield was taken down by Southwestern Heights 73-9 when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Deerfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.