Basketball Recap: American School for the Deaf Falls Despite Big Games from Annyelis Frias and K'marie Owens

After flying high against Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf on Friday, American School for the Deaf came back down to earth. The contest between the American School for the Deaf Tigers and the Rochester School for the Deaf Wildcats didn't end well, with the American School for the Deaf Tigers falling 45-28. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 42-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2016.

American School for the Deaf's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of K'Marie Owens, who posted 11 points, and Annyelis Frias, who scored four points.

Rochester School for the Deaf's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ashley Stuhlberg, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards. Stuhlberg has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Kalena Sickler was another key player, putting up eight points and 22 rebounds.

American School for the Deaf has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-4 record this season. As for Rochester School for the Deaf, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.

Coming up, American School for the Deaf won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Ohio School for the Deaf at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. Rochester School for the Deaf does not have any more games scheduled as of now.