The Deer Park Deer's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 win over Pasadena Memorial. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Deer Park has posted yet this season.
Deer Park got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Erin Goodson out in front who scored seven points along with six rebounds and three steals. Goodson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. Emily Ripley was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Several Mavericks players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gwendlyn Mcgrew, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 42.9% of Pasadena Memorial's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Karina Castro, who scored nine points.
Deer Park has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season. As for Pasadena Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
Deer Park will head out on the road to face off against Channelview at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Channelview is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for Pasadena Memorial, they will be playing at home against Pasadena at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pasadena will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 1118th, while Pasadena Memorial is ranked 511th).
