Basketball Recap: Utah School for the Deaf & Blind Comes Up Short

Utah School for the Deaf & Blind was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Washington School for the Deaf Terriers, falling 47-17. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 143rd in Utah, while the Terriers are ranked 365th in Washington).

Washington School for the Deaf's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Omar Barragan-Lopez, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 20 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Barragan-Lopez a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Nathan Yerkes, who posted 14 points along with five boards and four steals.

Utah School for the Deaf & Blind's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Washington School for the Deaf, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season.

Utah School for the Deaf & Blind will square off against Mount Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Utah School for the Deaf & Blind is facing Mount Vernon at the right time seeing as Mount Vernon is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Washington School for the Deaf, they will take on Three Rivers Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.