The New York School for the Deaf Golden Tornadoes kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 59-4 loss at the hands of Marie Philip. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New York School for the Deaf in their matchups with Marie Philip: they've now lost seven in a row.
Ricardo Valle was New York School for the Deaf's leading scorer, having posted three points.
Marie Philip was led to victory by Jeremy Novas and Xavier DeLeon. Novas dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, while DeLeon scored 20 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Andrew Riebe was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 8 assists and 6 rebounds.
New York School for the Deaf's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Marie Philip, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
New York School for the Deaf will head out on the road to face off against American School for the Deaf at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Marie Philip, they will square off against Lexington School for the Deaf at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
