The North Augusta Yellow Jackets had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.9 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They blew past Aiken 69-44. North Augusta has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
North Augusta's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ashley Walker, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenedi Wright, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Aiken's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malasia Jamison, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Azaria Sapp, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Aiken struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
North Augusta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Aiken, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
North Augusta's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Greenville at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. North Augusta is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50 points per game this season. As for Aiken, they will be playing at home against Greenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Aiken focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Thursday.
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