ETHEL —
Sixteen miles, that’s probably about the distance you would have to travel from either school to participate in any MHSAA activity that takes place on their respective campuses.
Weir made the trip to Ethel Friday night, and the Lady Lions were not very gracious visitors defeating the Lady Tigers 49-36, but the Tigers returned the favor in the second game by downing the visiting Lions 63-28.
The Lady Tigers, after being down 26-12 in the first half, and 36-25 after three, were able to pull within 6 points of the Lady Lions with just a little over two minutes left in the contest.
But, unfortunately for the Lady Tigers, this victory was not meant to be. Weir was able to widen the gap once more by scoring six unanswered points in the final two minutes for a 13-point victory over the Lady Tigers.
“We looked a lot better in the second half, had a lot of mental mistakes in the first half, we looked like deer in the headlights out there”, coach Patrick Dillinger said.
The leading scorers for the Lady Lions were Brianna Baber with 17 points, Lanikka Patterson with eight, and both Laretta Woodard and L’Terrica Evans with six points each. “We didn’t play our best game, we played hard, but it’s tough to get a win on the road, and I’m glad we got the win”, coach Danya Turner said.
“Ethel played really good tonight, they hustle, when you hustle like they did, you can turn any ballgame around.”
The leading scorers for the Lady Tigers were Rita Jackson with 17 points, Juliyah Eriving with 12 points, and Keshauri Merritt with five points.
The boys game started big for the Tigers, stayed big for the Tigers, and resulted in a big win for the Tigers.
The Tigers jumped out to an early 23-8 lead in the first quarter and took a 46-10 lead into the half, which was enough for the Tiger victory.
“We had good effort, got a little complacent there towards the end, and stopped playing defense, but I was proud of the overall effort”, coach Corey Parish said.
“We’re still missing too many lay-ups though, we need to keep that first half intensity going into our next game.”
The leading scorers for the Tigers were Michael Erving with 13 points, Corey McBride with 10 points, Michael Johnson with nine, and finally, Ashlen McCain, Deon Hall, and Dominick Walls with eight points each.
The leading scorers for the Lions were D. Woodard with 11 points, and R. Woodard with 10 points.
Ethel played French Camp Tuesday night and will host East Oktibbeha next Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Sports
Related Photos
-
Johnal Sullivan lays up two against the Weir Lions on Friday night at the Ira Jones Gym. Stan Beall
Ethel Tigers declaw Lions
- Sports
-
-
Kosciusko police officer stays fit for duty
Jimmy Evans is your typical lawman, he wears a badge on his upper left chest and various life preserving odds and ends around his waist attached securely to a three-inch wide leather belt, and a bullet resistant vest made of Kevlar. -
Burrell signs with the West AlabamaTigers
When Taylor Burrell’s senior season at Kosciusko ended, he had no offers to play baseball at the next level.
He thought he might get a look from somebody, but no one called. -
Bates to be new coach at Central Holmes
-
On the Porch with Dirk
You know we live in a fast paced world of high tech equipment and we want everything immediately. Maybe I am a low-tech redneck because I reckon I still like some things the old fashion way with a slower pace.
-
Whippets fall to Quitman, show grit
The Kosciusko Whippets traveled to Scooba on Saturday to participate in the East Mississippi Community College Spring Jamboree and came away with some answers and somewhat of an identity.
-
KHS tennis ends successful season at state tourney
The mixed doubles team of Christian Barrow-Torres and Jennifer Rule won the first round by defeating Columbia’s Sara Randall and Rashawn Johnson for Kosciusko and then lost the second round to Layfette County.
-
KHS finishes third at Class 4A golf tourney, Terrell 4A medalist
The Kosciusko Whippets came up short at the Class 4A State Golf Tournament at Quail Hollow with a score of 615 behind Lewisburg’s 607 and Corinth’s 614.
-
Young Ethel Tigers making strides at game
The Ethel Tigers traveled to Ridgeland last Thursday night to participate in a spring jamboree that included teams from Newton Academy and St. Aloysius.
-
On the Porch with Dirk
With Mother's Day just passing, I thought I would dedicate this article to the ladies.
-
A new start for gridiron Whippets
When Tyler Peterson walked onto the practice field for the first time this spring as the head football coach of the Kosciusko Whippets he expected a little chaos, which, he says is common for the first day of practice.
- More Sports Headlines
-
Chicago U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald Resigns
Neighbors of Etan Patz's Suspect: It's Shocking
Search Intensifies for Missing Louisiana Woman
Bloomberg: Man Implicates Self in Etan Patz Case
NYPD: Person Implicated in Etan Patz Death
Raw Video: Fire on Nuke-powered Sub in Maine
Illegal Burn Suspected in Nevada Fire
Obama: 'We've Got More Work to Do'
Astrologers Predict Outcome of Presidential Race
Gulf Fishermen Reel From Seafood Troubles
Stuntman Makes Skydive Without Parachute in UK
FAMU Bandmates: Victim Volunteered to Be Hazed
Raw Video: Bride Who Faked Cancer Released
Raw Video: Tornado Appears During Wedding
Raw Video: Passed Out Man Robbed
Inquiry Hears Wider Secret Service Misbehavior
HP to Cut 27,000 Jobs, Save Up to $3.5B
