The Illinois School for the Deaf Tigers couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by Mississippi School for the Deaf 45-15 on Saturday. Illinois School for the Deaf was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-5.
Mississippi School for the Deaf's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jarmariah Johnson, who scored 19 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which Johnson has scored at least 25% of Mississippi School for the Deaf's points. The team also got some help courtesy of DeSiare Ingram, who scored 15 points.
Illinois School for the Deaf's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Mississippi School for the Deaf, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Illinois School for the Deaf will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mississippi Valley Christian at 6:30 p.m. on December 19th. Mississippi School for the Deaf's road trip will continue as they head out to face Stringer at 6:00 p.m. on December 12th.
