Aynor has been on the road for eight straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Georgetown Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Aynor suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. Their tough 49-25 loss to Waccamaw might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Aynor has suffered against Waccamaw since January 16, 2020.
Austin Tanyika was Aynor's leading scorer, having posted ten points.
Lucas Kamp held things down on the boards with ten rebounds. He took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 80-51, which was the final score in Georgetown's tilt against Loris on Wednesday. Georgetown has struggled against Loris recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Georgetown saw an underclassman step up: Trenton Parker scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ean Mitchell, who scored nine points.
Aynor has been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Georgetown, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Aynor have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 26 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Georgetown struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 8.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Aynor came up short against Georgetown in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 41-32. Can Aynor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
