Basketball Recap: Ethan Drops Highest Score of Season Against Avon

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ethan). They blew past the Avon Pirates 71-47 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Rustlers have posted since January 16, 2024.

Ethan is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Avon, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Ethan won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wessington Springs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Avon, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Freeman Academy/Marion at 7:45 p.m.