Washington School for the Deaf's tournament run continued when they took on Rhode Island School for the Deaf on Saturday. The Washington School for the Deaf Terriers lost to Rhode Island School for the Deaf on the road by a 39-23 margin. While losing is never fun, the Terriers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 356th in Washington, while Rhode Island School for the Deaf are ranked 25th in Rhode Island).
Rhode Island School for the Deaf's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Howard Valentin led the charge by putting up 23 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Valentin has scored at least a third of Rhode Island School for the Deaf's points. Correy Oliveira was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Washington School for the Deaf has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Rhode Island School for the Deaf, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Washington School for the Deaf didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-37 loss against Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf on the 19th. As for Rhode Island School for the Deaf, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 53-34 defeat against Rochester School for the Deaf on the 19th.
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