The Phoenix Day School for the Deaf Roadrunners's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. The matchup between Phoenix Day School for the Deaf and Superior wasn't particularly close, with Phoenix Day School for the Deaf falling 46-27. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Phoenix Day School for the Deaf in their matchups with Superior: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf still got an impressive performance from Anthony Flores, who scored 13 points along with six steals. Flores scored a full 48.1% of Phoenix Day School for the Deaf's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Phoenix Day School for the Deaf's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 3-9. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.9 points per game. As for Superior, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-10.
Phoenix Day School for the Deaf won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hayden at 5:30 p.m. on January 12th. Superior won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Dishchii'bikoh at 7:00 p.m. on January 12th. Dishchii'bikoh has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 5.
