If the Illinois School for the Deaf Tigers were feeling good off their 59-37 takedown of Faith Baptist Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Illinois School for the Deaf fell just short of Oklahoma School for the Deaf by a score of 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Illinois School for the Deaf has suffered yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oklahoma School for the Deaf to victory, but perhaps none more so than RyJan Reininger, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. Reininger hasn't dropped below 15points for six straight games. Russell Fewel was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Illinois School for the Deaf has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Oklahoma School for the Deaf, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Illinois School for the Deaf the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Wisconsin School for the Deaf at 7:30 p.m. on January 20th. Oklahoma School for the Deaf will take on Mill Creek at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Mill Creek has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
