Basketball Preview: Deerfield Beach Bucks vs. Hampton Hornets
The Deerfield Beach Bucks will take on the Hampton Hornets in a tournament on Monday. Hampton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Deerfield Beach, who comes in off a win.
Deerfield Beach will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 19 points on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Piper on Thursday. Deerfield Beach blew past Piper 58-14. The Bucks pushed the score to 45-11 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bengals had no chance of recovering from.
Deerfield Beach's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Devin Maxwell led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 steals. What's more, Maxwell also racked up two assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Janecia Parrish, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, a win for Hampton just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Woodland on the road and fell 69-32.
The victory got Deerfield Beach back to even at 1-1. As for Hampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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