The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the South Aiken Thoroughbreds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Aiken is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Thoroughbreds in South Carolina (the Fighting Green Hornets are ranked 68th, while the Thoroughbreds are ranked 200th).
Last Friday, Aiken came up short against the Gators and fell 63-53.
Meanwhile, even though Airport scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, South Aiken still came out on top. South Aiken walked away with a 65-56 win over the Eagles. The win was some much needed relief for South Aiken as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
South Aiken got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Terrence Smith out in front who scored 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smith has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ladontae Felton, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Aiken's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for South Aiken, their win bumped their record up to 5-18.
Aiken didn't have too much breathing room in their game against the Thoroughbreds in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 64-60 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aiken since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
