Deer Park lost to Dickinson back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Deer fell 73-63 to the Gators. While losing is never fun, the Deer can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Gators are ranked 32nd).
Dickinson was led to victory by James Turner and Valin Idusuyi. Turner went 5-for-6 on his way to 20 points and four steals, while Idusuyi shot 63% from the field en route to 14 points along with six boards and three steals. Turner has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Isaiah Guitierrez was another key player, putting up ten points.
Deer Park has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-16 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points over those games. As for Dickinson, their record now sits at 24-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Deer Park is set to challenge their familiar foe Clear Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Dickinson will take on rival Clear Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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