Stags hold off Eagles for second straight win

December 7, 2011

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Zach Mohr goes up for a layup during the Stags non-league game against Lakeside on Dec. 6.

For the second straight game, the Deer Park boys basketball team jumped out to an early lead then held on in the second half. The latest victim of this scenario was the Lakeside Eagles, who fell 63-55 on Tuesday.
The non-league win improved Deer Park’s record to 2-0 while Lakeside fell to 1-1.
The Stags, who led 18-8 after one quarter, expanded the lead to 16 points midway through the second quarter before the Eagles started chipping away at the margin. Deer Park regrouped to take a 50-39 lead with eight minutes to play and held off Lakeside down the stretch.
Zach Mohr and Uconn Peone combined for 37 points to lead the Stags. Conner Moffatt led the Eagles with 20 points.