Smith fuels Eagles' third straight victory

ST. LOUIS - Junior guard Marcus Smith connected for a game-high 20 points Tuesday night to help spur the Missouri School for the Deaf Eagles to their third win in a row, 50-30 over Yeshivat Kadimah.

MSD (3-5) owned a 25-19 lead at halftime and Smith delivered 10 points in the third quarter as the Eagles pushed their advantage to 39-26.

"Marcus drove to the basket quite a bit and took a lot of outside shots," MSD head coach Dick Keller said. "He made some easy jumpers - he was draining everything."

Senior guard Joseph Allen added 13 points for the Eagles and junior guard Ste'Quan Scott grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds.

"The kids are really starting to click on offense," Keller said. "They've been very patient with the ball and finding the open shot, both inside and outside.

"They've calmed down on offense and stopped rushing."

Chris Missler paced Yeshivat with 16 points.

MSD plays a pair of games Saturday at the Oklahoma School for the Deaf. The Eagles open against the Arkansas School for the Deaf at 11 a.m., then face host Oklahoma at 7 p.m.