Florida School for the Deaf & Blind is 0-3 against Interlachen since December of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Dragons will be staying on the road to face off against the Interlachen Rams at 7:30 p.m. on January 18th.
While Florida School for the Deaf & Blind couldn't quite beat Lexington School for the Deaf on Saturday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 20-point defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Florida School for the Deaf & Blind fell just short of Lexington School for the Deaf by a score of 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Florida School for the Deaf & Blind has suffered yet this season.
Meanwhile, even though Union County scored an imposing 60 points on Tuesday, Interlachen still came out on top. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Interlachen made off with a 61-60 win over Union County. The win made it back-to-back wins for Interlachen.
Interlachen found their leader in underclassman Kemontae Nixon, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nixon has scored all season. Raszir Phelps was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Interlachen, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind took a serious blow against Interlachen in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 62-18. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Interlachen's Devon Williams, who scored 17 points along with six assists and three steals. Now that Florida School for the Deaf & Blind knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
