Ethel lost against Nanih Waiya back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Ethel Tigers fell to the Nanih Waiya Warriors 39-34. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Warriors are ranked 119th).
Ethel has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Nanih Waiya, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
While Ethel had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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