The Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by DC International at home and fell 54-12. Model Secondary School for the Deaf was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-6.
River Abrams-Gay and Zarita Toledo certainly did their best on Wednesday to try and avoid the loss. Abrams-Gay scored six points along with five rebounds, while Toledo scored no points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Model Secondary School for the Deaf struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as DC International pulled down 15 offensive rebounds.
DC International was led to victory by Kai Davis and Eva Waters. Davis scored ten points along with six steals, while Waters scored 15 points along with eight steals. Davis hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Camille Larsen-Humphreys, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which bumped their record down to 5-9. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.9 points per game. As for DC International, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-8.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hebrew Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 18th. DC International won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Anacostia at 4:00 p.m. on January 18th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in District of Columbia (Anacostia is ranked fifth, while DC International is ranked tenth).
