Preview: Deer Lakes Lancers vs. Mercyhurst Prep Lakers
The Deer Lakes Lancers will square off against the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Deer Lakes is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Deer Lakes had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past Burrell with a 55-49 victory on Friday.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep strolled past Fairview with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 55-39. The victory was just what Mercyhurst Prep needed coming off of a 69-43 loss in their prior matchup.
It was another big night for Maddox Brzuz, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Craig Buckner, who scored 13 points along with four steals.
Deer Lakes is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
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