Deer Park and Clear Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. The Deer Park Deer will face off against the Clear Creek Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Deer Park took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Clear Falls.
While Deer Park won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-13, 25-22.
Atlee Gonzales was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Deer Park kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Clear Creek made easy work of Dickinson on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 26-24, 25-22.
Clear Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alison Figueroa, who had 18 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Dhanji, who had five digs and 12 assists.
Deer Park is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-17 record this season. As for Clear Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 21-15.
Everything went Deer Park's way against Clear Creek when the teams last played back in September, as Deer Park made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deer Park since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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