The Fairfield Central Griffins had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Aiken and snuck past 47-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Fairfield Central has posted yet this season.
When it comes to explaining why South Aiken lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kearstin Grant. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points. That's the first time this season that Grant scored 15 or more points.
Fairfield Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for South Aiken, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield Central won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Gray Collegiate Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 9th. Hopefully Gray Collegiate Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 last Saturday. As for South Aiken, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Airport at 6:00 p.m.