Westland lost against Aiken back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Westland Cougars were beaten by the Aiken Falcons 95-47. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while the Falcons are ranked fifth).
Despite the defeat, Westland had strong showings from Austin Jones, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points, and Breaker Heller Jr., who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Barrett, who earned seven points.
Aiken had a senior duo take command as Jaiden Arnold went 11 of 20 on his way to 24 points and Justin Hawkins went 7 for 9 en route to 17 points. The game was Arnold's third in a row with at least ten points. Camerin Scott also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first board of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Westland and nudges their season record down to 5-12. As for Aiken, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Westland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-51 win against Dublin Scioto on the 31st. As for Aiken, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 82-58 victory against Western Hills on the 27th.
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