If New Mexico School for the Deaf wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Des Moines, they should've done a better job of containing Destry Sumpter. The Des Moines Demons enjoyed a cozy 57-43 victory over the New Mexico School for the Deaf Roadrunners on Tuesday thanks to Sumpter, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Des Moines is 3-1 when Sumpter posts 15 or more points, but 6-11 otherwise.
Kahler Osborn
| 02/11/25 @ New Mexico School for the Deaf | 10 |
| 02/04/25 @ Maxwell | 9 |
| 01/21/25 vs New Mexico School for the Deaf | 7 |
| 01/17/25 vs Felt | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Questa | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Kahler Osborn was another key player, putting up ten points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024.
Several Roadrunners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyler Todorovic, who put up 19 points and seven boards. That was a full 44.2% of New Mexico School for the Deaf's points, marking the eighth time in a row Todorovic has earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Crespin, who had two points and six blocks.
Des Moines' win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for New Mexico School for the Deaf, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Des Moines didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-35 victory against Wagon Mound on the 14th. As for New Mexico School for the Deaf, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 73-28 defeat against Cimarron on the 13th.
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