Basketball Recap: Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Beats Impact Christian Academy for Their Fifth Straight Win

Florida School for the Deaf & Blind put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Impact Christian Academy Lions with points to spare, taking the game 49-33. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Lions are ranked 321st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Impact Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Lavin Savage, who posted seven points along with seven boards and six steals. Savage has been hot for a while, having posted four or more steals the last 28 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ta?Karie Powell, who went 5 of 8 en route to 10 points and eight rebounds.

Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for Impact Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.

Florida School for the Deaf & Blind wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 53-12 victory against Taylor on the 12th. As for Impact Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 37-26 loss against Eagle's View on the 12th.