Basketball Recap: Utah School for the Deaf & Blind Comes Up Short

Utah School for the Deaf & Blind was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 53-27 to the Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind Sentinels. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 143rd in Utah, while the Sentinels are ranked 354th in Arizona).

Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind found their leader in freshman Irving Arizmendi, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which Arizmendi has scored at least a third of Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind's points. Another player making a difference was Zamian Little, who posted eight points and three steals.

Utah School for the Deaf & Blind's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind, their win bumped their record up to 4-13.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Washington School for the Deaf the next time they take the court. Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind will head out to face Washington School for the Deaf at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, while Utah School for the Deaf & Blind will head out to face them at 1:15 p.m. on Friday.