Deerfield traveled to the University of Massachusetts to participate in the Pioneer Valley Tip Off Classic against a tough, athletic Hamden Hall team. Deerfield struggle to adjust to Hamden Hall’s full court pressure in the first half, quickly finding themselves in a 12-point hole. From that point forward, the Big Green dug in, methodically erasing their opponent’s lead behind the floor leadership of Marios Bourtzonis and the athletic play of Bennett Pitcher who finished with 16 points and three dunks. In the end, even though the game went down to the final possession, Deerfield’s early deficit proved too much to overcome.