Mississippi School for the Deaf was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ohio School for the Deaf Spartans. The Bulldogs lost against the Spartans in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 77-36 score last time.
Despite the loss, Mississippi School for the Deaf had strong showings from Tyler Thomas, who posted 17 points, and Learvious Hill, who had 13 points. Hill continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.
Mississippi School for the Deaf's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mississippi School for the Deaf will be taking part in a tournament against Alabama School for the Deaf at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ohio School for the Deaf, they are taking a road trip to challenge Oakstone Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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