On Saturday, Washington School for the Deaf narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Arkansas School for the Deaf 35-33. Given Washington School for the Deaf's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 125th in Washington, while Arkansas School for the Deaf is ranked 297th in Arkansas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washington School for the Deaf's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kwabena White-Star, who scored 10 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. La'Juan Malone was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 5 steals.
Washington School for the Deaf's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Arkansas School for the Deaf, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Washington School for the Deaf will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Naselle at 7:00 p.m. on December 5th. As for Arkansas School for the Deaf, they will square off against Louisiana School for the Deaf at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
