There's no place like home for the Velma Jackson Falcons, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They managed a 63-59 win over Ethel on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Velma Jackson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamarquez Davis, who scored 18 points along with two steals. Cameron Tate was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with three steals.
Velma Jackson used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Ethel. And. Christopher Mitchell made the most of the opportunity, scoring three points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Ethel lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ladamien Merritt, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ladarris Hubbert, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Velma Jackson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-14 record this season. As for Ethel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-19.
Velma Jackson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Ethel also has no future games currently scheduled.
