South Aiken's tournament run continued when they took on American Leadership Academy on Wednesday. The Thoroughbreds snuck past the Patriots with a 53-47 victory.
Deon Simpkins
| 11/26/25 vs American Leadership Academy | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Gray Collegiate Academy | 4 |
| 02/17/25 @ Crestwood | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Brookland-Cayce | 3 |
| 01/15/25 vs Strom Thurmond | 3 |
Leading South Aiken to victory were Deon Simpkins and Keon Raysor. Simpkins went 5-for-9 en route to 13 points and six steals, while Raysor shot 47% from the field on his way to 16 points and three steals. Those six steals gave Simpkins a new career-high. DJ McKelvin was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.
Despite the loss, American Leadership Academy still got an impressive performance from Justin Richburg, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 16 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Another player making a difference was Brice Newton, who posted nine points and three steals.
South Aiken's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for American Leadership Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
South Aiken has already played their next contest, a 72-29 victory against Strom Thurmond on the 2nd. As for American Leadership Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-48 win against Columbia on the 2nd.
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