Basketball Game Preview: Brookland-Cayce Bearcats vs. Aiken Fighting Green Hornets

The Brookland-Cayce Bearcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Aiken Fighting Green Hornets at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aiken took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Brookland-Cayce, who comes in off a win.

Brookland-Cayce is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Gray Collegiate Academy, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Brookland-Cayce was ranked 21st). Brookland-Cayce walked away with a 54-45 win over Gray Collegiate Academy on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Aiken came up short against North Augusta on Tuesday and fell 58-48. The Fighting Green Hornets have struggled against the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Brookland-Cayce will need focus on slowing down Tarrant McKenzie, one of several Aiken players who made an impact when they last played. He posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre'Von Walker, who put up 11 points and five rebounds.

Brookland-Cayce's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Aiken, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-7.

Brookland-Cayce came up short against Aiken in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 63-52. Can Brookland-Cayce avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.