Basketball Game Preview: Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts vs. Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf Trojans

The Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts will take on the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Marie Philip is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.

Marie Philip is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 70-53 win over International School of Boston on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Galloping Ghosts.

Xavier DeLeon

Steals

01/15/25 vs International School of Boston	6
01/14/25 vs Newman	8
01/10/25 @ Covenant Christian Academy	5
12/18/24 @ Commonwealth	11
12/17/24 @ Newman	6

Marie Philip's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xavier DeLeon, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds. DeLeon has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 43 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Riebe, who went 10 for 16 on his way to 20 points along with six assists and six boards.

Marie Philip was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Meanwhile, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf suffered their biggest defeat since January 10, 2024 back in December of 2024. They lost 47-25 to Kansas School for the Deaf. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Jackrabbits: they've now lost seven in a row.

Marie Philip's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.