After losing to Strom Thurmond the last time they met, Aiken decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets blew past the Strom Thurmond Rebels 67-40 on Friday. The Fighting Green Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Tre'von Walker
| 12/08/23 @ Silver Bluff | 5 |
| 12/20/24 @ Strom Thurmond | 4 |
| 12/07/23 @ Dutch Fork | 3 |
| 11/22/23 vs Ben Lippen | 3 |
| 12/05/23 vs White Knoll | 3 |
Leading Aiken to victory were Tre'Von Walker and Julian Graham. Walker went 6 of 11 en route to 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Graham went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points and three steals. What's more, Walker also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Armani Jones, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Aiken smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
Aiken has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Strom Thurmond, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Aiken will host Georgetown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Georgetown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season. As for Strom Thurmond, they will venture away from home to take on Newberry at 8:10 p.m. on December 27th. Strom Thurmond is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
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