Deerfield took care of business in their home opener on Thursday (and then some). They were the clear victor by a 63-37 margin over the Rolla Pirates. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-20.
Deerfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Lira, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lira a new career-high in assists (four). Cristian Botello was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 12 points plus two steals.
Deerfield has already played their next contest (against Rolla), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Rolla, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Walsh at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Rolla is looking for their season's first victory.
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