Deer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 95-74 to the Jasper Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Antlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Pirates are ranked 81st).
Deer lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mason Guinnip, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Moore, who posted 18 points.
Deer's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Jasper, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Deer won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Founders Classical Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jasper, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Lead Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Jasper's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
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