If Aiken was feeling good fresh off their 53-27 takedown of Midland Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets were beaten by the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles 66-25 on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the War Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-29 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Aiken lost, don't look at Scotland Staley. Despite the final result, she posted six points and six boards.
Gray Collegiate Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Diamond Tatum out in front who went 6-for-10 on her way to 15 points and seven steals. Tatum continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiley Freeman, who went 6-for-10 en route to 19 points.
Aiken's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Aiken didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-53 victory against South Aiken on the 12th. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-31 win against Gilbert on the 12th.
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