Washington School for the Deaf is 0-4 against Mossyrock since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Washington School for the Deaf Terriers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mossyrock Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Hopefully Washington School for the Deaf focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Saturday.
Washington School for the Deaf fought the good fight in their overtime game against Phoenix Day School for the Deaf but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Roadrunners by a score of 51-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Washington School for the Deaf has suffered yet this season.
Despite the loss, Washington School for the Deaf saw an underclassman step up: Nathan Yerkes scored 15 points along with eight steals. Yerkes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Robinson, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Even though Mossyrock has not done well against Willapa Valley recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Mossyrock skirted past Willapa Valley 50-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Mossyrock has posted yet this season.
Washington School for the Deaf's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Mossyrock, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Washington School for the Deaf suffered a grim 71-45 defeat to Mossyrock when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Washington School for the Deaf avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
