Rolla had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 63-37 to the Deerfield Spartans. The Pirates' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it nine in a row dating back to last season.
Deerfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Lira led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lira a new career-high in assists (four). Cristian Botello was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 12 points plus two steals.
Rolla won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Walsh at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Deerfield has already played their next contest (against Rolla), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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