The N.C. School for the Deaf Bears routed the visiting Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind Cardinals basketball team by a final score of 44-23 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Bears face the Tennessee School for the Deaf Vikings (Knoxville, TN) in a Freelance game, on Monday, February 5. N.C. School for the Deaf will attempt to move on its 6-9 season record.

With the defeat, Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind moves to 0-2 on the year. The Cardinals host Tennessee School for the Deaf (Knoxville, TN) to face the Vikings in a non-league game on Tuesday, February 6. The Vikings enter the game with a record of 2-7. Tennessee School for the Deaf lost 33-24 in their recent league game against N.C. School for the Deaf (Morganton, NC)