Marie Philip's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the Iowa School for the Deaf Bobcats by a score of 25-18. Given the Galloping Ghosts' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 29th in Massachusetts, while the Bobcats are ranked 479th in Iowa), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marie Philip found their leader in freshman Kai Gabriel, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Gabriel has scored at least a third of Marie Philip's points.
Marie Philip is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points per game. As for Iowa School for the Deaf, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Marie Philip wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 37-18 defeat against Kansas School for the Deaf on the 19th. Iowa School for the Deaf does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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