The Rolla Pirates's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a 45-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Deerfield. Rolla has struggled against Deerfield recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Leading Deerfield to victory were Colten Musil and Michael Lira. Musil scored 15 points along with three steals, while Lira scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Maverick Najera, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Rolla's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Deerfield, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Rolla on the road again on Thursday and play against Moscow on January 25th. Moscow is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak. As for Deerfield, Deerfield and Elkhart will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 25th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
