The Deerfield Beach Bucks will challenge the Piper Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deerfield Beach will be strutting in after a win while Piper will be coming in after a loss.
Piper better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Deerfield Beach really get things going. Deerfield Beach's defense stepped up to hand Hallandale a 4-0 shutout on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bucks needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Deerfield Beach was without their leading scorer, Davi Machado, in Monday's contest. With Machado sitting this one out, Jefferson Michel got some extra time on the pitch (18 vs. his season average of 10). Michel made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist and two steals A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Piper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Monarch, falling 3-0. That's two games in a row now that the Bengals have lost by exactly three goals.
Deerfield Beach's victory bumped their record up to 10-5-2. As for Piper, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10-1.
Deerfield Beach beat Piper 4-2 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Does Deerfield Beach have another victory up their sleeve, or will Piper turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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