Basketball (Boys): Junior Varsity vs. Loomis Chaffee School (12/07/22 3:30 PM)

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Event Details

Team(s): Basketball (Boys): Junior Varsity
Date/Time: December 7, 2022 - 8:30 pm
Location: Away
Opponent(s): Loomis Chaffee School
Results/Status: Loss, 44-57

Deerfield lost a hard-fought game against a talented Loomis squad this Wednesday. The Doors jumped out to an early 16-6 lead thanks to aggressive defense and excellent three-point shooting. The Pelicans stormed back to earn a 32-24 halftime score. Loomis stretched their lead to 20 early in the second half, but the Doors cut the difference to just 7 points with six minutes to play. Ultimately, the Pelicans prevailed.

Deerfield’s defensive effort was led by Theo Lewis ‘24 and Will Machnik ‘26 who played outstanding on-ball defense and sparked several fast breaks. Martin Liu ‘26 led the team in scoring with 12 points, and Max Peh ‘24 and Zhexuan Li ‘23 added 9 and 7, respectively.

Quote of the game: “We hustled; we ran as fast as we could; we played hard; and we had fun. That’s what matters.“ – Kevin Kim ‘23

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