Deerfield is on a three-game streak of home losses, Pawnee Heights a ten-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Deerfield Spartans will host the Pawnee Heights Tigers at 8:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Deerfield lost 67-41 to Syracuse on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 51st).
Cristian Botello
| 02/07/25 vs Syracuse | 67% |
| 02/04/25 @ Moscow | 14% |
| 01/31/25 @ Wichita County | 50% |
| 01/30/25 @ Rolla | 60% |
| 01/27/25 vs Stanton County | 50% |
| + 11 more games |
Despite the defeat, Deerfield saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cristian Botello went 6 for 9 on his way to 14 points and three steals. What's more, Botello also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Michael Lira was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pawnee Heights came up short against Satanta on Friday and fell 56-46.
Pawnee Heights' loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Deerfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Deerfield was able to grind out a solid win over Pawnee Heights in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 55-46. Will Deerfield repeat their success, or does Pawnee Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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