The Purdue Broad Ripple Lynx will face off against the Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Purdue Broad Ripple came up short against BELIEVE Circle City and fell 40-31.
Despite the defeat, Purdue Broad Ripple saw an underclassman step up: freshman Nadia Harris posted 14 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Maloree Green, who scored eight points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Indiana School for the Deaf had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 70-15 victory over MTI School of Knowledge. The Deaf Hoosiers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The win was the third in a row for Indiana School for the Deaf, bringing their record for this year to 12-10. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.7 points per game. As for Purdue Broad Ripple, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Purdue Broad Ripple took a serious blow against Indiana School for the Deaf when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 69-19. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Indiana School for the Deaf's Tiana Starayev, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 assists. Now that Purdue Broad Ripple knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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