The Maryland School for the Deaf Orioles came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by Lexington School for the Deaf at home to the tune of 65-28. Maryland School for the Deaf has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Despite the loss, Lexington School for the Deaf still got an impressive performance from Cristhian De La Cruz, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Maryland School for the Deaf's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Lexington School for the Deaf, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Maryland School for the Deaf won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Indiana School for the Deaf at 5:30 p.m. on January 12th. Indiana School for the Deaf will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 298th in Indiana, while Maryland School for the Deaf is ranked 87th in Maryland). Lexington School for the Deaf won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Texas School for the Deaf at 11:30 a.m. on January 12th.
