Rhode Island School for the Deaf won the last time they faced New York School for the Deaf, and Howard Valentin did his part to make sure it happened again. Rhode Island School for the Deaf were the clear victor by a 52-31 margin over the New York School for the Deaf Golden Tornadoes on Saturday which was due in part to Valentin, who shot 6-for-11 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double with 30 points and nine steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Rhode Island School for the Deaf's points.

Correy Oliveira
02/16/25 vs Rochester School for the Deaf | 16 |
12/14/24 vs Katzenbach School for the Deaf | 16 |
12/05/24 vs Middlebridge | 13 |
02/22/25 vs New York School for the Deaf | 12 |
12/18/24 vs Franklin Academy | 12 |
+ 11 more games |
Another player making a difference was Correy Oliveira, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards. He has become a key player for Rhode Island School for the Deaf: the team is undefeated when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 5-11 otherwise.
Rhode Island School for the Deaf is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.2 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for New York School for the Deaf and nudges their season record down to 4-17.
Rhode Island School for the Deaf wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 33-30 victory against Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf on the 23rd. New York School for the Deaf does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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