The New York School for the Deaf Golden Tornadoes's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 33-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of American School for the Deaf. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New York School for the Deaf in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, New York School for the Deaf saw an underclassman step up: Arturo Dominguez-Fermin scored ten points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dominguez-Fermin has scored all season.
It was another big night for John M, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 23 rebounds for American School for the Deaf. That makes it seven consecutive games in which M has scored at least a third of American School for the Deaf's points. Winkester M was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
New York School for the Deaf has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season. As for American School for the Deaf, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-8.
New York School for the Deaf won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Knights at 4:15 p.m. on January 26th. As for American School for the Deaf, they will head out on the road to take on the at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
