Basketball Recap: Make It 19 in a Row for Aiken

Falcons

Previous Games

02/04/25 vs Western Hills	65-45
02/01/25 @ Woodford County	66-64
01/31/25 @ Withrow	74-45
01/28/25 vs Walton-Verona	77-59
01/27/25 @ Western Hills	82-58
+ 14 more games

Aiken put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Western Hills Mustangs 65-45. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

It was another big night for James Burnett Jr., who went 10 of 19 on his way to 22 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Antonio Hutcherson Jr, who posted nine points and seven boards.

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 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Aiken pushed their record up to 19-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.8 points per game. As for Western Hills, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aiken has already played their next contest (against Taft), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Western Hills will venture away from home to face off against Hughes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hughes' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.