The South Aiken Thoroughbreds will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Hardeeville Hardeeville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Aiken is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, South Aiken earned a 70-60 win over Greenwood. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thoroughbreds.
South Aiken's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Kearse, who made all 6 shots he took racking up 16 points plus seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Keon Raysor, who had 14 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
South Aiken smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hardeeville had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 76-26 loss at the hands of Hampton County. Hardeeville was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-15.
The win got South Aiken back to even at 2-2. As for Hardeeville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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