New Mexico School for the Deaf has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will challenge Tierra Encantada at 5:00 p.m. Hopefully New Mexico School for the Deaf focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Saturday.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to post eight more assists than your opponent, a fact New Mexico School for the Deaf proved. They took down Phoenix Day School for the Deaf 25-8. That looming 25-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for New Mexico School for the Deaf yet this season.
New Mexico School for the Deaf's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Angelique Quinonez led the charge by scoring four points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Sirrah Wilding, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Tierra Encantada's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 23rd straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Coronado 59-5. Tierra Encantada was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-1.
New Mexico School for the Deaf pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Despite that those good results, the team's offense hasn't been rolling: across that stretch, they only averaged 20.0 points per game. As for Tierra Encantada, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
New Mexico School for the Deaf was able to grind out a solid victory over Tierra Encantada in their previous matchup on Tuesday, winning 22-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Mexico School for the Deaf since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
