After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Scott Charter, Arkansas School for the Deaf was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past Rhode Island School for the Deaf 56-36. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Leopards' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 488th in Arkansas, while Rhode Island School for the Deaf are ranked 25th in Rhode Island).
Rhode Island School for the Deaf's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Howard Valentin, who posted 20 points along with five boards and four steals, and Correy Oliveira, who earned ten points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The contest was Valentin's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jean-Petit Nwamba, who had five points and six boards.
With the win, Arkansas School for the Deaf broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-9. As for Rhode Island School for the Deaf, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Arkansas School for the Deaf wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 40-31 loss against Oklahoma School for the Deaf on the 18th. As for Rhode Island School for the Deaf, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 39-23 victory against Washington School for the Deaf on the 18th.
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