Ethel only had one basketball date last week and it saw the boys coming out on top and the girls coming up short against East Webster.
The Tigers and Lady Tigers will not play again 2018. After the Christmas holidays Ethel will play at Winona on Friday, Jan. 4 and then on Tuesday, Jan 8 they’ll face off against rival McAdams.
Ethel boys 63,
East Webster 59
D’Ayres Merritt had a game-high 26 points along with six rebounds as the Tigers edged the Wolverines.
Daquannay Dotson added 15 points for Ethel, while Izik Stewart chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds for Tigers (7-5).
East Webster girls 56,
Ethel 48
Akilah Erving would have yet another double-double but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Tigers fell to the Lady Wolverines.
Erving would have a game-high 31 points along with 15 rebounds and four steals. Chiquita Merritt added six points for the Lady Tigers (7-5).
