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Wolves nip Warriors, 55-54

Sacks' 21 points paces Deerfield. Watts gets 14 rebounds.

Feb. 21 

The Final Score:        Niles West 55, Deerfield 54 

Warriors Star Performer:    Alex Sacks poured in 21 points including five for eight from three point range. He also snagged three rebounds, dished out three assists and stole the ball twice.

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Other Notable Warrior Performance:        Mack Watts grabbed a season high 14 rebounds to go with his nine points, three assists and three steals. Michael Alfieri added 11 tallies and five rebounds

Who’s Next:   The Warriors open post season play at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Rolling Meadows Regional against rival Highland Park. 

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The Bottom Line:      After the first quarter ended in an 18-18 tie, the Warriors went on a 13-5 run in the second quarter to take a 31-23 halftime lead. The Wolves outscored Deerfield 15-10 in the third quarter to trim the Warrior lead to three points, 41-38. Niles West kept its momentum going in the fourth period to top Deerfield by a point.

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