It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Dragons can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Christians on the road and fell 58-29. Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Florida School for the Deaf & Blind lost on Wednesday, one person who can't be blamed is Kayla Debrow. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 55.2% of Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Tacarri Neal was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds for University Christian. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Neal has scored all season. Alanna Tatum was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for University Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind does not have any more games scheduled as of now. University Christian will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against St. Joseph Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. St. Joseph Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully University Christian likes a good challenge.
