Satanta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 78-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Deerfield Spartans. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-56 back in December of 2024.
Leading Deerfield to victory were Michael Lira and Adriel Clymer. Lira dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds, while Clymer went 9 of 16 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Lira has posted since back in January of 2024. Cristian Botello was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight assists and five boards.
Satanta's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Deerfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Satanta and South Gray will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Deerfield, they will venture away from home to face off against Elkhart at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deerfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season.
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