Preview: Beaver Country Day Beaver vs. Ethel Walker
After both having extra time off, the Beaver Country Day Beaver and Ethel Walker will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. on January 12th. Beaver Country Day will be strutting in after a win while Ethel Walker will be coming in after a defeat.
Beaver Country Day had to kick off their season on the road back in December of 2023, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Greens Farms Academy by a score of 52-45.
Meanwhile, Ethel Walker unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak back in December of 2023. They took a serious blow against Hotchkiss School, falling 67-33. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Ethel Walker has scored all season.
The losing side was boosted by Ana Milanovic, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 18 rebounds. The matchup was her sixth in a row with at least ten points.
Ethel Walker struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Beaver Country Day's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Ethel Walker, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Beaver Country Day didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Ethel Walker when the teams last played back in March of 2022, but they still walked away with a 45-40 victory. Does Beaver Country Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ethel Walker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
