Deerfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The contest between them and the Elkhart Wildcats didn't end well, with the Deerfield Spartans falling 71-55. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 73-65 last Tuesday.
| 12/14/23 @ Moscow | 29 |
| 01/24/25 vs Elkhart | 25 |
| 02/06/24 @ Pawnee Heights | 25 |
| 01/22/24 @ Moscow | 24 |
| 02/02/24 @ Yarbrough | 22 |
Deerfield's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Colten Musil, who went 8 for 19 en route to 25 points and five rebounds, and Michael Lira, who posted 15 points along with seven boards and three steals. That's the most points Musil has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cristian Botello, who had ten points and five rebounds.
Deerfield now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Elkhart, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Deerfield will square off against Stanton County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Elkhart, they and Southwestern Heights will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Elkhart is facing Southwestern Heights at the right time seeing as Southwestern Heights is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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