After flying high against Gilbert last Friday, Airport came back down to earth. The Airport Eagles took a 62-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aiken Fighting Green Hornets on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 37-30 back in December of 2024.
Airport lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Angel Mayes, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 17 points. Ja'Sia Booth was another key player, putting up eight points along with six assists and five steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Aiken to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malasia Jamison, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Azaria Sapp, who went 8 of 12 en route to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Airport has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Aiken, their record is now 11-5.
Airport didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-41 victory against Brookland-Cayce on the 25th. As for Aiken, they will head out on the road to face off against Gilbert at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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