Model Secondary School for the Deaf is 1-7 against the Lions since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Smith Jewish Day School Lions at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Model Secondary School for the Deaf focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Model Secondary School for the Deaf got the win against the by a conclusive 73-47. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Model Secondary School for the Deaf had established a 20 point advantage.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Burckhardt, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and 2 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Burckhardt has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Florio, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Smith Jewish Day School beat the Panthers 45-41 back in January. The win made it back-to-back wins for Smith Jewish Day School.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Smith Jewish Day School, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf might still be hurting after the 65-44 loss they got from the Lions in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Model Secondary School for the Deaf avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
