After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Marian, Deer Park was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They strolled past the Splendora Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 50-36. That 14 point margin sets a new team best for the Deer this season.
Splendora lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaydn McNeely, who posted 12 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ismael Lopez, who had eight points and seven rebounds.
Deer Park is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.9 points per game. As for Splendora, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Deer Park wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 65-45 victory against Channelview on the 10th. As for Splendora, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-48 win against Tarkington on the 10th.
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