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Warrior Boys Hold Off Niles North Rally

Deerfield High School boys' basketball team wins fifth game of young season.

Holding off a fierce fourth quarter Niles North rally, the Deerfield High School boys’ basketball team edged Niles North, 47-45, Friday in Skokie to earn its fifth victory of the young season.

Accumulating a 40-27 lead at the end of three quarters, the Warriors played well enough in the final period to withstand an 18-point Niles North run and secure the Central Suburban League North Division victory to even its league record at 1-1.

Deerfield made its first five shots from the field jumping off to an 11-0 lead before the Vikings could get on the scoreboard, according to a report from High School Cube. Eric Porter, who led all players with 14 points, scored half of them in the first three minutes.

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The Warriors continued to build their lead in the second period taking a 28-19 advantage into intermission and added to it with a 12-8 third-quarter surge.

In addition to his 14 points, Porter dished out a pair of assists, stone the ball twice and snagged a pair of rebounds.

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Michael Alfieri was a score and a rebound away from a double double with nine points and nine boards. He also blocked a pair of Viking shots and contributed a pair of assists. Andrew Ferdman chipped in six tallies.

Deerfield is now 5-3 for the season and 1-1 in league plan. The Warriors entertain Wheeling at 6 p.m. today.


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