Lexington School for the Deaf is 9-1 against New York School for the Deaf since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lexington School for the Deaf Blue Jays will be playing in front of their home fans against the New York School for the Deaf Golden Tornadoes at 6:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lexington School for the Deaf has six straight wins, New York School for the Deaf has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lexington School for the Deaf can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past Hallen 70-39 on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lexington School for the Deaf to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cristhian De La Cruz, who scored 16 points along with two steals. De La Cruz hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Hunter Larsen, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, New York School for the Deaf was beaten by Varsity Opponent 50-23 last Monday. New York School for the Deaf was down 42-18 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Kalilou Kaba was New York School for the Deaf's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Kaba also led the team in rebounds with five.
Lexington School for the Deaf pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 36.3 points. As for New York School for the Deaf, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's match: Lexington School for the Deaf have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 45% of their threes per game. It's a different story for New York School for the Deaf, though, as they've only made 28.3% of their threes this season. Given Lexington School for the Deaf's sizable advantage in that area, New York School for the Deaf will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Lexington School for the Deaf against New York School for the Deaf in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 84-30 win. With Lexington School for the Deaf ahead 32-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
