Model Secondary School for the Deaf was handed a 34-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Texas School for the Deaf Rangers 44-42. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 245th in District of Columbia, while the Rangers are ranked 1168th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/18/25 vs Texas School for the Deaf | 16 |
| 01/16/25 @ Indiana School for the Deaf | 15 |
| 01/18/24 @ Hebrew Academy | 14 |
| 02/27/24 @ Cardozo | 14 |
| 02/08/24 vs Washington Waldorf | 8 |
Leading Model Secondary School for the Deaf to victory were Johan Hewapathirana and Pax Holcomb. Hewapathirana went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals, while Holcomb went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points and three steals. Those 16 points gave Hewapathirana a new career-high.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf's record now sits at 3-7. As for Texas School for the Deaf, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf has already played their next match (against Burke), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Texas School for the Deaf has already played their next game, a 58-37 loss against Veritas Academy on the 21st.
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