This season hasn't been kind to the Tennessee School for the Deaf Vikings, who are still winless after their sixth game. They were beaten by Indiana School for the Deaf 58-8 on Saturday. Tennessee School for the Deaf was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-6.
Leading Indiana School for the Deaf to victory were Tiana Starayev and Sophia Wascher. Starayev scored 14 points along with eight steals and six assists, while Wascher dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Wascher has scored at least 25% of Indiana School for the Deaf's points. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Moses, who scored four points along with 14 rebounds.
Tennessee School for the Deaf's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Indiana School for the Deaf, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Tennessee School for the Deaf will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Paideia Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2024. As for Indiana School for the Deaf, they will head out on the road to face off against Ohio School for the Deaf at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ohio School for the Deaf will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 729th in Ohio, while Indiana School for the Deaf is ranked 276th in Indiana).
