Basketball Recap: Helix Mentorship & Maritime Academy Triumphs

Helix Mentorship & Maritime Academy hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 39-38 W against the Louisiana School for the Deaf War Eagles.

J'Zyriah Slaughter had another great game (as she tends to do), dropping a double-double with 32 points and ten rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Helix Mentorship & Maritime Academy's points.

Helix Mentorship & Maritime Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Louisiana School for the Deaf, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Helix Mentorship & Maritime Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against McKinley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Louisiana School for the Deaf, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Grace Christian at 5:30 p.m.