Aynor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against the Waccamaw Warriors, falling 70-48. While losing is never fun, the Blue Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Warriors are ranked 101st).
When it comes to explaining why Aynor lost, don't look at Lucas Kamp. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points. Ian Knowlin was another key player, putting up eight points.
Waccamaw's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sutton Cooper, who went 10 of 20 en route to 21 points along with seven assists and seven boards. Those seven assists gave Cooper a new career-high. Another player making a difference was AJ Grate, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 18 points and five steals.
Aynor's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Waccamaw, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Aynor has already played their next match, an 89-34 loss against Georgetown on the 5th. As for Waccamaw, they will take on Dillon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Waccamaw is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
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