Basketball Recap: Ohio School for the Deaf Takes a Loss

Ohio School for the Deaf fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against American School for the Deaf on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to the American School for the Deaf Tigers. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Keaton Maish

Points

02/22/25 @ American School for the Deaf	28
02/21/25 vs Pennsylvania School For The Deaf	20
02/08/25 @ Michigan School for the Deaf	20

When it comes to explaining why Ohio School for the Deaf lost, don't look at Keaton Maish. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 28 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Maish's third in a row with at least 20 points. Another player making a difference was Julian Castro, who posted eight points and five steals.

Even though they lost, Ohio School for the Deaf was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American School for the Deaf only two assists.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead American School for the Deaf to victory, but perhaps none more so than John McCabe, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 boards. McCabe is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Basil Blackford, who went 8-for-14 on his way to 16 points and four steals.

Ohio School for the Deaf's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for American School for the Deaf, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.

Ohio School for the Deaf and Lexington School for the Deaf will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday without much rest, having both just played. Ohio School for the Deaf is facing Lexington School for the Deaf at the right time seeing as Lexington School for the Deaf is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for American School for the Deaf, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Marie Philip at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.