Basketball Recap: Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind Takes a Loss

After flying high against Colorado School for the Deaf Blind last Friday, Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind came back down to earth. The Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind Sentinels fell 52-40 to the Phoenix Day School for the Deaf Roadrunners on Saturday. The Sentinels haven't had much luck with the Roadrunners recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Despite the loss, Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind still got an impressive performance from Irving Arizmendi, who went 12 of 21 on his way to 31 points. That's the most points Arizmendi has posted since back in December of 2024.

Leading Phoenix Day School for the Deaf to victory were David Garcia and Donovan Etheridge. Garcia went 8 for 11 en route to 18 points in addition to six boards and five steals, while Etheridge dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Etheridge has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Franchesco Yesuf, who posted ten points and five assists.

Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-14.

Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-24 loss against Lourdes Catholic on the 4th. As for Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-29 defeat against Sequoia Pathway Academy on the 4th.