The N.C. School for the Deaf Bears will challenge the Mississippi School for the Deaf Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
N.C. School for the Deaf is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Alabama School for the Deaf just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 62-21 loss at the hands of the Silent Warriors. The contest marked the Bears' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mississippi School for the Deaf lost 56-32 to Florida School for the Deaf & Blind on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 315th in Mississippi, while the Dragons are ranked 819th in Florida).
N.C. School for the Deaf will need focus on slowing down Tyler Thomas, one of several Mississippi School for the Deaf players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Learvious Hill, who put up nine points.
N.C. School for the Deaf's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Mississippi School for the Deaf, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-20.
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