Pawnee Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 50-36 to the Deerfield Spartans. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Clayton Hammeke
| 02/11/25 @ Deerfield | 19 |
| 02/07/25 vs Satanta | 25 |
| 02/04/25 vs Bucklin | 24 |
Despite the defeat, Pawnee Heights had strong showings from Clayton Hammeke, who went 9 for 16 en route to 19 points and three steals, and Brady Carlson, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. Hammeke's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points.
Deerfield found their leader in sophomore Cristian Botello, who went 5 of 12 to rack up 15 points along with six steals and five boards. Botello is becoming a predictor of Deerfield's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 2-1 (and 6-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Colten Musil, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points.
Pawnee Heights' loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Deerfield, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers face off against the Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Deerfield, they will face off against Greeley County on Friday. Deerfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
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