Basketball Recap: Hicksville's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

By Team Reports Dec 12, 2024, 6:14am

Basketball Recap: Hicksville Aces vs. Continental Pirates

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Hicksville won the last time they faced Continental and things went their way on Friday too. The Hicksville Aces blew past the Continental Pirates 50-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Aces have posted since December 8, 2023.

Brant Langham

Points (Career)

12/06/24 @ Continental13
12/02/24 @ Montpelier8
12/16/23 @ Pettisville8
12/08/23 vs Continental6
12/23/23 @ Holgate5

Hicksville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brant Langham, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points and four steals. Those 13 points gave Langham a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Turnbull, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and four steals.

The win (which was Hicksville's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Continental, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Hicksville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-33 victory against Bryan on the 7th. As for Continental, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 71-34 loss against Lincolnview on the 7th.

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