It was a good run, but Hughes unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to the Aiken Falcons 75-69. While losing is never fun, the BIG RED can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Falcons are ranked 16th).
| 01/14/25 @ Aiken | 25 |
| 01/11/25 @ Western Hills | 12 |
| 12/30/24 vs Wagner | 18 |
| 12/29/24 vs Holy Trinity | 12 |
| 12/27/24 vs St. Edmund Prep | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why Hughes lost, don't look at Elijah Englemen. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 14 en route to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks. With that strong performance, Englemen is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of LeShawn Hill, who posted 15 points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Hughes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Aiken had a senior duo take command as James Burnett went 8 of 14 on his way to 28 points and seven boards and Jaiden Arnold went 7 for 14 en route to 21 points along with six assists and three steals. The game was Burnett's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Tayvon Smith was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Hughes' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Aiken, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Hughes wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 71-47 win against Withrow on the 17th. Aiken has also already played their next match, a 101-65 victory against Woodward on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
