The Maryland School for the Deaf Orioles will head out on the road to face off against the Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. Maryland School for the Deaf will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 96th in Maryland, while Marie Philip is ranked fifth in Massachusetts).
On Thursday, Maryland School for the Deaf suffered a tough 53-32 loss at the hands of Mount Airy Christian Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Maryland School for the Deaf has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Marie Philip put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Newman as Marie Philip made off with a 68-42 win. Fans of Marie Philip have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Marie Philip relied on the efforts of Xavier DeLeon, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and five steals, and Jeremy Novas, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Novas has scored at least 25% of Marie Philip's points. Andrew Riebe was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Maryland School for the Deaf has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Marie Philip, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Maryland School for the Deaf came up short against Marie Philip in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 54-45. Can Maryland School for the Deaf avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
