Ethel Walker's and Miss Porter's matchup on Wednesday was close at halftime, but Ethel Walker turned on the heat in the second half with 44 points. Ethel Walker blew past Miss Porter's 69-48. Ethel Walker has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
02/05/25 @ Miss Porter's | 22 |
01/29/25 vs Wilbraham & Monson Academy | 21 |
01/25/25 @ Choate Rosemary Hall School | 22 |
01/24/25 vs Suffield Academy | 13 |
01/22/25 @ Greenwich Country Day | 14 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ethel Walker to victory, but perhaps none more so than Liana Salamone, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Salamone is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Taelor Arnold, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Ethel Walker smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
The win got Ethel Walker back to even at 8-8. As for Miss Porter's, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ethel Walker will welcome Northfield Mount Hermon at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Miss Porter's, they will be playing at home against Miss Hall's at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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