New York School for the Deaf is 1-9 against Marie Philip since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. The New York School for the Deaf Golden Tornadoes will face off against the Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts at 1:45 p.m. New York 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 532nd in New York, while Marie Philip is ranked 26th in Massachusetts).
After soaring to 55 points the game before, New York School for the Deaf were a bit more limited in their contest last Wednesday. They were outmatched by Mamaroneck at home and fell 51-17. New York School for the Deaf was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-6.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jireth Duque-Vasquez, who scored two points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Another player making a difference was Mia Garcia, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Marie Philip was able to grind out a solid win over Delaware School for the Deaf on Saturday, taking the game 36-24. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marie Philip.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marie Philip to victory, but perhaps none more so than Stella Ciulla, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Ciulla pulled down eight or more rebounds. Solina Rampino was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 16 rebounds.
New York School for the Deaf has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 record this season. As for Marie Philip, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Sunday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy game: New York School for the Deaf haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 3.8 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Marie Philip, though, as they've been averaging 21.3 turnovers per game. Given New York School for the Deaf's sizable advantage in that area, Marie Philip will need to find a way to close that gap.
New York School for the Deaf was dealt a bruising 50-15 defeat at the hands of Marie Philip in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point New York School for the Deaf was down 27-5.
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