Basketball Recap: Aiyana Fanning's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Alabama School for the Deaf over Jacksonville Christian Academy

Alabama School for the Deaf was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a hard 51-34 fall against the Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder. While losing is never fun, the Silent Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 602nd, while the Thunder are ranked 266th).

Aiyana Fanning

Steals

01/30/25 @ Jacksonville Christian Academy	2
01/28/25 @ Fayetteville	3
01/15/25 @ Wadley	5
01/14/25 @ Victory Christian	5
12/19/24 vs Winterboro	3
+ 8 more games

Several Silent Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aiyana Fanning, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. Fanning has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Kamora Mccurdy was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and ten steals.

Even though they lost, Alabama School for the Deaf smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Leading Jacksonville Christian Academy to victory were SOPHIE WILLIAMS and ADDY LEE. WILLIAMS went 7 of 13 on her way to 15 points and six steals, while LEE posted five points along with 14 assists and six steals. Those six steals gave WILLIAMS a new career-high. Another player making a difference was MOLLIE MULLINAX, who went 5 for 7 to rack up 10 points.

Alabama School for the Deaf's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.

Alabama School for the Deaf wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 55-9 win against Kentucky School for the Deaf on the 31st. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 53-14 victory against Wellborn on the 31st.