Basketball Game Preview: New Mexico School for the Deaf Roadrunners vs. Maxwell Bears

New Mexico School for the Deaf hasn't had much luck against Maxwell recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The New Mexico School for the Deaf Roadrunners will take on the Maxwell Bears at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Maxwell is hoping to do what Phoenix Day School for the Deaf couldn't back in December of 2024: put an end to New Mexico School for the Deaf's winning streak, which now stands at four games. New Mexico School for the Deaf walked away with a 56-49 victory over Phoenix Day School for the Deaf.

It was another big night for Tyler Todorovic, who went 11 for 16 on his way to 22 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals. Those seven steals gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Lopez - Gonzalez, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points.

New Mexico School for the Deaf smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matches.

While Maxwell didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They greeted the New Year with with an 81-66 win over Raton. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Tigers are ranked 91st), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.

New Mexico School for the Deaf's record is now 4-2. As for Maxwell, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

New Mexico School for the Deaf was taken down by Maxwell 68-21 in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Can New Mexico School for the Deaf avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.