The New York School for the Deaf Golden Tornadoes basketball team (White Plains, NY), was nudged 35-33 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Rhode Island School for the Deaf (Providence, RI)

The now sport a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Horace Mann School for the Deaf for a non-league battle on Friday, February 16. Rhode Island School for the Deaf will battle a Cougars team coming off a 56-15 non-league loss to American School for the Deaf (West Hartford, CT). The Cougars record now stands at 0-2.

The Golden Tornadoes (2-15) will now prepare for their battle against Lexington School for the Deaf (Jackson Heights, NY). The Blue Jays come into the non-league battle with a 9-5 record. In their last battle, Lexington School for the Deaf edged Hallen (New Rochelle, NY), 70-39, in a league battle.