Ethel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 59-51 loss to the Clarkdale Bulldogs.
Cade Culpepper continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Clarkdale, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Culpepper is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Nathan Moore, who posted 12 points.
Ethel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Clarkdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ethel will head out to take on Noxapater at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clarkdale, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Union at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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