The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Brookland-Cayce Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Aiken is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering North Augusta just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Yellow Jackets, 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 64th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Brookland-Cayce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Gray Collegiate Academy and fell 68-26. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-12.
Aiken's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Brookland-Cayce, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Aiken strolled past Brookland-Cayce when the teams last played back in January by a score of 51-37. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brookland-Cayce's Dalacia Rouse, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Aiken still be able to contain Rouse? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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