Aiken is still undefeated this season after their contest against Woodford County on Saturday, but Woodford County came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Aiken Falcons narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Woodford County Yellowjackets 66-64. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fifth in Ohio, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 28th in Kentucky), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aiken's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but James Burnett Jr. led the charge by going 9 of 16 en route to 19 points along with six boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Arnold, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 18 points.
Aiken smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Falcons
| 02/01/25 @ Woodford County | 66-64 |
| 01/31/25 @ Withrow | 74-45 |
| 01/27/25 @ Western Hills | 82-58 |
| 01/18/25 @ Lakota East | 62-43 |
| 12/13/24 @ Woodward | 89-46 |
| + 5 more games |
Aiken pushed their record up to 18-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Woodford County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Aiken will be playing at home against Western Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Aiken's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Woodford County has already played their next game (against Taylor County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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