Preview: Oregon School for the Deaf Panthers vs. Willamette Valley Christian Warriors
Oregon School for the Deaf is 2-8 against Willamette Valley Christian since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Oregon School for the Deaf Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Willamette Valley Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Oregon School for the Deaf has struggled recently with 25 losses in a row, while Willamette Valley Christian will arrive with seven straight wins.
Last Friday, Oregon School for the Deaf came up short against Phoenix Day School for the Deaf and fell 38-29. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Oregon School for the Deaf in their matchups with Phoenix Day School for the Deaf: they've now lost four in a row.
Willamette Valley Christian posted their biggest victory since December 12, 2023 on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Crosshill Christian 64-34 on the road.
Oregon School for the Deaf bumped their record down to 0-9 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.8 points per game. As for Willamette Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Oregon School for the Deaf was dealt a bruising 72-29 defeat at the hands of Willamette Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Oregon School for the Deaf avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
