Model Secondary School for the Deaf is 0-8 against Sandy Spring Friends since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Sandy Spring Friends Wildebeests at 4:30 p.m. on January 22nd. Hopefully Model Secondary School for the Deaf focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Model Secondary School for the Deaf lost to Hebrew Academy on the road by a decisive 71-52 margin. Model Secondary School for the Deaf has struggled against Hebrew Academy recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Model Secondary School for the Deaf saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Luke Florio, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Johan Hewapathirana, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Sandy Spring Friends waltzed into their match last Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They breezed by McLean on the road to the tune of 67-32. Given Sandy Spring Friends' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while McLean is ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Sandy Spring Friends, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf took a serious blow against Sandy Spring Friends in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 76-26. Can Model Secondary School for the Deaf avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.