Basketball Game Preview: Gilbert Indians vs. Aiken Fighting Green Hornets

Gilbert hasn't had much luck against Aiken recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Gilbert Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Aiken Fighting Green Hornets at 6:00 p.m.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 86-8, which was the final score in Gilbert's tilt against North Augusta on Friday. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Aiken, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Airport by a score of 62-54 on Friday.

This is the second loss in a row for Gilbert and nudges their season record down to 4-13. As for Aiken, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.

Things could have been worse for Gilbert, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-45 loss to Aiken when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Aiken's Azaria Sapp, who went 12 for 25 on her way to 26 points and eight steals. Now that Gilbert knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.