Basketball Recap: Oakville Piles Up the Points Against Washington School for the Deaf

Acorns

Team Score

01/13/25 vs Washington School for the Deaf	71
12/13/24 @ Chief Leschi	66
12/03/24 @ Crescent	62
01/04/25 vs Crescent	61
01/10/25 vs Mary M. Knight	60

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oakville). They blew past the Washington School for the Deaf Terriers, posting a 71-30 win. The Acorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 22 points or more this season.

Washington School for the Deaf's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Yerkes, who posted 17 points along with six boards and four steals. That was a full 56.7% of Washington School for the Deaf's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dimas Zepeda, who earned six points and four steals.

Oakville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Washington School for the Deaf, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Oakville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-48 win against Three Rivers Christian on the 14th. Washington School for the Deaf has also already played their next match, a 55-9 victory against Firm Foundation Christian on the 14th.