Mt. Healthy lost against Aiken back in November of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mt. Healthy Fighting Owls were dealt a 92-63 defeat at the hands of the Aiken Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 578th, while the Falcons are ranked eighth).
Leading Aiken to victory were James Burnett Jr. and Jaiden Arnold. Burnett Jr. went 12-for-21 en route to 28 points along with seven boards and six steals, while Arnold went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc to rack up 26 points. Arnold's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Tayvon Smith was another key player, putting up seven points and 11 rebounds.
Mt. Healthy has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Aiken, the win keeps them at an undefeated 21-0.
Mt. Healthy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-47 victory against New Richmond on the 12th. As for Aiken, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 78-76 loss against Trotwood-Madison on the 13th.
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