Basketball Game Preview: Riverside Argonauts vs. Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers

The Riverside Argonauts will head out on the road to face off against the Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Indiana School for the Deaf took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverside, who comes in off a win.

Riverside had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 46-point drubbing they dealt International on Tuesday. Riverside blew past International 71-25. The Argonauts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Brayden Torgrimson

Steals (Career)

02/25/25 vs International	5
01/08/25 vs Purdue Polytechnic	4
12/27/24 vs Brown County	4
01/29/25 vs Herron	3
12/13/24 @ Victory College Prep	3

Bini Hopper and Brayden Torgrimson were among the main playmakers for Riverside as the former went 8-for-14 to rack up 19 points in addition to five assists and four steals and the latter dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Torgrimson a new career-high in steals (five). Ty Hopper was another key player, going 5-for-7 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Indiana School for the Deaf was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They lost to Columbus Christian at home by a 66-50 margin.

Riverside's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points over those games. As for Indiana School for the Deaf, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.

Everything came up roses for Riverside against Indiana School for the Deaf in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, as the team secured a 78-44 win. Will Riverside repeat their success, or does Indiana School for the Deaf have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.