Basketball Recap: New Mexico School for the Deaf Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

New Mexico School for the Deaf entered their tilt with Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind Sentinels 46-27. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Roadrunners also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.

New Mexico School for the Deaf got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Santiago Lopez out in front who posted 12 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Those eight boards gave Lopez a new career-high. Alex Lopez - Gonzalez was another key player, going 6 of 13 on his way to 12 points along with eight boards and five assists.

New Mexico School for the Deaf smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Despite the defeat, Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind saw an underclassman step up: freshman Irving Arizmendi went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points. That was a full 88.9% of Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.

New Mexico School for the Deaf now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

New Mexico School for the Deaf didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-49 win against Phoenix Day School for the Deaf on the 14th. As for Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind, they will host Baboquivari at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.