Silver Bluff extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-63 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Aiken Thoroughbreds. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly six points.

Zean Dicks
| 12/09/25 @ South Aiken | 59% |
| 12/05/25 @ Horse Creek Academy | 69% |
| 12/03/25 vs South Aiken | 40% |
| 12/02/25 vs Gilbert | 27% |
| 11/22/25 vs Aiken | 25% |
| + 1 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Silver Bluff lost, don't look at Zean Dicks. Despite the final result, he shot 59% from the field on his way to 23 points and eight boards. Thanks to that strong game, Dicks now owns an excellent 45.3% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Lance Hieke Jr., who posted 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
As for South Aiken, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kyson McLeod produced another solid performance going 9-for-16 to rack up 19 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Keon Raysor, who earned six points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Silver Bluff has already played their next game, a 74-54 victory against Strom Thurmond on the 11th. As for South Aiken, they will face off against Brookland-Cayce at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Thoroughbreds' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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