South Aiken played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles, falling 69-40. The Thoroughbreds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-12.
Deon Simpkins
| 01/31/25 vs Gilbert | 22 |
| 12/17/24 vs Airport | 22 |
| 02/07/25 @ Gray Collegiate Academy | 20 |
| 01/29/25 @ Aiken | 19 |
| 01/28/25 @ Airport | 15 |
| + 13 more games |
Despite the loss, South Aiken still got an impressive performance from Deon Simpkins, who posted 20 points. Simpkins has become a key player for South Aiken: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 20 points, but 5-15 otherwise. David Kearse was another key player, putting up six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gray Collegiate Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Quan Mcduffie, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 14 points and six boards. Mcduffie is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 67% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lamont (Lj) Britt, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.
South Aiken has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season.
South Aiken wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 66-57 loss against Midland Valley on the 10th. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 68-31 victory against Aiken on the 10th.
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