The Mississippi School for the Deaf Bulldogs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their 11th straight loss. They were beaten by Taylorsville 82-25. Mississippi School for the Deaf was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-17.
Despite the defeat, Mississippi School for the Deaf saw an underclassman step up: Damarion English scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Christian Carrawell, who scored six points.
Mississippi School for the Deaf's loss was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-14. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.1 points per game. As for Taylorsville, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-13.
Mississippi School for the Deaf will be playing at home against Leake County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Taylorsville won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Stringer at 7:30 p.m. on January 12th.
