The South Aiken Thoroughbreds will take on the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
South Aiken will head into Thursday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They came up short against North Augusta, falling 42-20. While losing is never fun, the Thoroughbreds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked second).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tekinia Dixon, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Myracle Culbreath, who put up three points along with five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Gray Collegiate Academy was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Airport 60-26. The War Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Gray Collegiate Academy's win came from a few key players South Aiken will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kadence Walker-Lee, who had 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Raina Mayers, who posted 12 points and five steals.
Gray Collegiate Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for South Aiken, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Aiken has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Gray Collegiate Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
