The Deer Antlers will take on Advanced Studies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deer has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 209 points over their last three contests.
Deer will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Omaha, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Deer was the clear victor by a 63-38 margin over Omaha on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Antlers have posted against the Eagles since January 29, 2021.
Ayden Burdine
| 02/07/25 @ Omaha | 18 |
| 10/24/24 vs Haas Hall Academy | 13 |
| 01/30/25 @ Founders Classical Academy | 12 |
| 11/21/24 vs Two Rivers | 12 |
| 11/14/24 @ St. Paul | 12 |
Deer got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ayden Burdine out in front who posted 18 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Burdine a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Guinnip, who earned 14 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Advanced Studies was not able to break out of their rough patch back in January as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 67-21 loss at the hands of Jasper. One positive for Advanced Studies, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Deer's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-13. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Advanced Studies, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Deer against Advanced Studies in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 60-14 win. In that game, Deer amassed a halftime lead of 35-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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