Pasadena is 0-10 against Deer Park since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pasadena Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Deer Park Deer at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pasadena has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Deer Park will arrive with five straight victories.
On Saturday, Pasadena came up short against Dobie and fell 41-31.
Despite the defeat, Pasadena saw an underclassman step up: Caryme Molina scored nine points along with ten rebounds and four steals. Molina is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Yvette Torres was another key contributor, scoring four points along with ten rebounds.
Deer Park posted their biggest victory since December 19, 2023 on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 57-31 margin over Dobie. Given Deer Park's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 433rd, while Dobie is ranked 962nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jostlyn Soto and Erin Goodson were among the main playmakers for Deer Park as the former scored ten points along with five steals and the latter scored 11 points along with six steals and five assists. Goodson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Ripley, who scored six points.
Pasadena has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season. As for Deer Park, they pushed their record up to 14-13 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Pasadena have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 29 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Deer Park, though, as they've been averaging only 28.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pasadena was dealt a bruising 49-13 loss at the hands of Deer Park when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pasadena was down 27-5.
