Marie Philip had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Sunday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 39-35 W against the American School for the Deaf Tigers. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 50-35 win back in December of 2024.
Xavier DeLeon
| 02/23/25 vs American School for the Deaf | 6 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lexington School for the Deaf | 5 |
| 02/21/25 vs New York School for the Deaf | 5 |
| 02/11/25 @ British International | 5 |
| 02/10/25 vs Waring | 11 |
| + 52 more games |
Marie Philip's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xavier DeLeon led the charge by dropping a double-double with 11 points and 12 boards. DeLeon has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 57 times he's played. Henry Wentworth was another key player, to rack up 14 points.
Marie Philip smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Loss or not, American School for the Deaf got some senior leadership from Basil Blackford and John McCabe. Blackford en route to 17 points, while McCabe on his way to 12 points. That was a full 34.3% of American School for the Deaf's points, marking the third time in a row McCabe has posted more than a third of the team's points. Jadiel Torres also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Marie Philip's record is now 18-9. As for American School for the Deaf, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
As of now, neither Marie Philip nor American School for the Deaf have any future games scheduled.
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