After flying high against the Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind Cardinals last Thursday, the N.C. School for the Deaf Bears came back down to earth. N.C. School for the Deaf took a 49-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tennessee School for the Deaf on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for N.C. School for the Deaf in their matchups with Tennessee School for the Deaf: they've now lost six in a row.
Jordan Grimes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tennessee School for the Deaf, scoring 21 points along with seven rebounds. Grimes continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lorenzen Shaw, who scored eight points along with four steals and three blocks.
N.C. School for the Deaf now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Tennessee School for the Deaf, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
N.C. School for the Deaf does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tennessee School for the Deaf, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind at 4:00 p.m. on February 6th. Tennessee School for the Deaf is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
