Aiken was the 61-33 winner over Batesburg-Leesville when they last played one another back in December of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets fell 66-53 to the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers on Wednesday. The Fighting Green Hornets' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Several Fighting Green Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sanjaya Johnson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Armani Jones, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds.
Batesburg-Leesville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ta'Maj Gilliam, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. Laquantis Stewart was another key player, putting up 17 points and seven rebounds.
Aiken now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Batesburg-Leesville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.
Aiken wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-49 victory against Airport on the 13th. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-46 win against Swansea on the 17th.
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