It was a good run, but the Maryland School for the Deaf Orioles unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. 2024 welcomed they with a 56-34 loss courtesy of Shalom Christian Academy. Maryland School for the Deaf lost against Shalom Christian Academy in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 40-26 score last time.
Shalom Christian Academy was led to victory by Maya Lehman and Addison Adams. Lehman scored 16 points along with three steals, while Adams scored 13 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Lehman has scored at least 25% of Shalom Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Emily Rebok, who scored seven points.
Maryland School for the Deaf's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Shalom Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maryland School for the Deaf won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Frederick W at 6:00 p.m. on January 5th. Frederick W is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. Shalom Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Calvary Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 5th.
