The South Aiken Thoroughbreds's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Greenville on the road and fell 78-43. While losing is never fun, South Aiken can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while Greenville is ranked 23rd).
South Aiken's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Terrence Smith, who scored ten points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Kyson McLeod, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
South Aiken has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season. As for Greenville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
South Aiken does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Greenville, they will be playing at home against Greer at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Greenville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 23 matches.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
