The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Aiken Fighting Green Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Aiken will be up against a hot Gray Collegiate Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Gray Collegiate Academy breezed by South Aiken to the tune of 51-17 on Friday.
Diamond Tatum
| 02/07/25 vs South Aiken | 14 |
| 02/05/25 @ Gilbert | 13 |
| 01/09/25 vs Airport | 11 |
| 12/20/24 vs Myrtle Beach | 11 |
| 01/04/25 vs Butler | 10 |
Gray Collegiate Academy can attribute much of their success to Diamond Tatum, who posted 14 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Tatum a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kadence Walker-Lee, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Gray Collegiate Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Aiken over Midland Valley in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Aiken blew past Midland Valley 53-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Green Hornets.
Aiken's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points over those games. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Everything came up roses for Gray Collegiate Academy against Aiken in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 58-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gray Collegiate Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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