The Merrill Vandals gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against Ashley by a score of 39-29. That's another feather in the cap for Merrill, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Ashley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Karissa Brady, who scored eight points along with five rebounds, and Ellie Drummond who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Merrill's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-0. As for Ashley, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merrill will take on Sacred Heart Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ashley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Vestaburg at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Vestaburg focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Thursday.
