Deer Park made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Clear Springs, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Deer fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 81-79 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Deer have lost by exactly two points.
Clear Springs found their leader in sophomore Madden Hill, who posted 42 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hill has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Jones, who scored 13 points.
Deer Park has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points over those games. As for Clear Springs, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Deer Park wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 55-43 defeat against Dickinson on the 17th. As for Clear Springs, they have also already played their next game, a 73-52 victory against Clear Creek on the 17th.
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