After flying high against South Aiken last Wednesday, Aiken came back down to earth. The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets came up short against the North Augusta Yellow Jackets on Friday, falling 54-32. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Green Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked third).
When it comes to explaining why Aiken lost, don't look at Malasia Jamison. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 14 on her way to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Leading North Augusta to victory were Ashley Walker and Celena Grant. Walker went 7 of 16 en route to 18 points in addition to five boards and five steals, while Grant went 7 for 10 on her way to 18 points. Walker has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Kenedi Wright was another key player, putting up four points and five steals.
Fighting Green Hornets
| 01/31/25 @ North Augusta | 32-54 |
| 01/29/25 vs South Aiken | 43-20 |
| 01/28/25 @ Gilbert | 50-39 |
| 01/24/25 vs Airport | 62-54 |
| 01/18/25 vs Fountain Inn | 42-74 |
Aiken moved to 13-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for North Augusta, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Aiken didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-30 win against Brookland-Cayce on the 4th. As for North Augusta, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 47-15 victory against South Aiken on the 4th.
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