Basketball Recap: Aiken Sets Scoring Season-High Against Midland Valley

Fighting Green Hornets

Team Score

01/14/25 @ Midland Valley	65
11/26/24 vs Hammond	60
12/17/24 vs Gilbert	59
12/19/24 vs Fox Creek	58
12/06/24 @ Fox Creek	53

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aiken). Everything went their way against the Midland Valley Mustangs on Tuesday as the Aiken Fighting Green Hornets made off with a 65-43 win. The Fighting Green Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.

Aiken's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malasia Jamison led the charge by putting up 30 points along with seven boards and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Jamison has scored at least a third of Aiken's points. Eve Jones also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steals of the season.

Despite the loss, Midland Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trenity Madison posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Adia Hughes, who scored seven points.

Aiken pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Midland Valley, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aiken will square off against Gray Collegiate Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gray Collegiate Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Aiken surely won't give up without a fight. As for Midland Valley, they are taking a road trip to challenge South Aiken at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.