Basketball Recap: Aiken's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to 14

Falcons

Previous Games

01/25/25 vs Westland	95-47
01/24/25 vs Taft	78-55
01/21/25 vs Archbishop McNicholas	81-60
01/18/25 @ Lakota East	62-43
01/17/25 vs Woodward	101-65
+ 9 more games

Aiken put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Westland Cougars 95-47. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Aiken had a senior duo take command as Jaiden Arnold went 11 for 20 on his way to 24 points and Justin Hawkins went 7 of 9 en route to 17 points. Arnold's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Hutcherson Jr, who posted ten points and five assists.

Aiken smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Westland's loss came despite strong showings from Austin Jones and Breaker Heller Jr.. Jones went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points, while Heller Jr. scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Ben Barrett, who had seven points.

Aiken's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.6 points per game. As for Westland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

Aiken has already played their next game, an 82-58 win against Western Hills on the 27th. As for Westland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-51 victory against Dublin Scioto on the 31st.