The Illinois School for the Deaf Tigers basketball team scored 66 points and limited the visiting Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Panthers to 19 in the Tigers non-league triumph on Saturday.

The Tigers now have a 6-7 record. They play next when they host Wisconsin School for the Deaf for a non-league game on Saturday, January 25. Illinois School for the Deaf will confront a Firebirds team coming off a 48-10 non-league win over Metro Deaf (St. Paul, MN). The Firebirds record now stands at 4-9.

With the loss, Atlanta Area School for the Deaf falls to 0-6 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Wisconsin School for the Deaf (Delavan, WI) to confront the Firebirds in a non-league game on Saturday, January 25. The Firebirds go into the game with a record of 2-9. Wisconsin School for the Deaf lost 70-28 in their recent league game against Rock County Christian (Beloit, WI)