Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Deer Lakes walked away with it. They came out on top against the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers by a score of 71-64 on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but Deer Lakes sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Mercyhurst Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddox Brzuz, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Brzuz is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Ganska, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Deer Lakes is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
Deer Lakes didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-51 win vs. Forest Hills on the 13th. Mercyhurst Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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