Archbishop McNicholas played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Aiken Falcons, falling 81-60. If the Rockets were looking for revenge after losing 63-56 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nate Colyer, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Zack Beerman, who put up six points and six assists.
Leading Aiken to victory were James Burnett and Jaiden Arnold. Burnett went 10 for 15 en route to 20 points in addition to seven assists and five steals, while Arnold went 9 of 11 on his way to 21 points along with seven assists and five boards. The dominant performance gave Burnett a new career-high in assists. Daeshawn Richardson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Archbishop McNicholas has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Aiken, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Archbishop McNicholas will head out on the road to square off against Chaminade Julienne Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop McNicholas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62 points per game this season. As for Aiken, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Taft at 7:30 p.m. 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.
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