South Aiken was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 66-57 to the Midland Valley Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-62 back in January.
Several Thoroughbreds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Deon Simpkins, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Kelton Walker, who went 6 for 15 to rack up 15 points and five boards.
South Aiken's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Midland Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Aiken will challenge Aiken at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Aiken is facing Aiken at the right time seeing as Aiken is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Midland Valley, they will take on North Augusta at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
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