Aynor got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They took down the Marlboro County Bulldogs 47-31 on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Blue Jackets: when they faced off against the Bulldogs on January 9th, they had to take a 41-26 loss.
Aynor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Terianna Richardson led the charge by putting up 18 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Richardson has scored at least a third of Aynor's points. Elisha Huffman was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Aynor was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marlboro County only racked up six assists.
Marlboro County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Serenity Bethea, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards, and Jordyn Zimmerman, who posted six points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Zimmerman has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played.
Aynor now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Marlboro County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Aynor has already played their next match, a 51-19 loss against Loris on the 29th. As for Marlboro County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Georgetown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marlboro County is facing Georgetown at the right time seeing as Georgetown is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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