The Ethan Rustlers basketball team scored 71 points and limited the host Avon Pirates to 47 in the Rustlers non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Rustlers now possess a 5-3 record. They play next when they travel to Wessington Springs for a non-league game on Friday, January 10. Ethan will confront a Spartans team coming off a 57-39 non-league win over Sunshine Bible Academy (Miller, SD). The Spartans record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Avon falls to 1-6 on the campaign. The Pirates host Freeman Academy/Marion (Freeman, SD) to confront the in a B Region 4 game on Tuesday, January 14. The go into the game with a record of 1-4. Freeman Academy/Marion won 68-50 in their recent non-league game against Oldham-Ramona/Rutland (Ramona, SD)