Salome is 9-0 against Phoenix Day School for the Deaf since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Salome Frogs will take on the Phoenix Day School for the Deaf Roadrunners at 6:00 p.m. Salome is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Salome will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 23) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 win over Maryvale Prep.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 47-46 to the Sentinels. While the Roadrunners didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Sentinels 12-4 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Donovan Etheridge posted eight points along with 15 rebounds and two steals. What's more, Etheridge also racked up four offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Franchesco Yesuf, who went 5 for 11 en route to 17 points plus two steals.
Phoenix Day School for the Deaf's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Salome, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Salome against Phoenix Day School for the Deaf in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 59-24 win. In that game, Salome amassed a halftime lead of 36-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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