Comfort Deer defeat Dilley for first win of season

The Comfort girls hoops team picked up its first win of the season as they traveled to Dilley on Tuesday and came away with a 48-19 win.

Comfort is 1-3 overall and entered in the Pearsall Maverick Classic this weekend. The Deer opened with Lutheran and Holy Cross on Thursday.

CHS doubled up Dilley in the first quarter, 10-5, and then outscored the Lady Wolves in the second, 18-0, for the 28-5 lead.

Things were closer in the second half but the Deer still won the third and fourth quarters. Comfort took the third, 11-8, and outscored Dilley in the fourth, 9-6.

Jael Hernandez had a stellar night with 16 points, 8 steals and 6 assists.

Alexa Lozano added 13 points, Molly Gowan was a point away from double digits with 9 points, Danielle Ruelas added 6 points, while Savannah Pizana and Tindall Ahrens both netted 2.

Gowan grabbed 11 rebounds, while Lozano had 7 boards and 6 steals for the Deer.