After flying high against Varsity Opponent last Monday, Marie Philip came back down to earth. The Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts had to suffer through a 50-18 loss at the hands of the Oklahoma School for the Deaf Bison. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Galloping Ghosts came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 26th in Massachusetts, while the Bison are ranked 467th in Oklahoma).
Marie Philip got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Kai Gabriel and Faith Kirlis, who each put up eight points. Gabriel also led the team in rebounds with 11.
Marie Philip's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Oklahoma School for the Deaf, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season.
The future could be bright for both Marie Philip and Oklahoma School for the Deaf: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Marie Philip will look to extend Iowa School for the Deaf's six-game losing streak when the meet at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Oklahoma School for the Deaf will try to hand Paoli their tenth-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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