Walton-Verona was the 86-81 winner over Aiken when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Walton-Verona Bearcats took a 77-59 bruising from the Aiken Falcons on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 55th in Kentucky, while the Falcons are ranked sixth in Ohio).
Aiken got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was James Burnett Jr. out in front who went 9 of 16 en route to 20 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Burnett Jr. is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antwan Hinton, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Walton-Verona and nudges their season record down to 10-8. As for Aiken, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walton-Verona will square off against Simon Kenton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Aiken, they will face off against Withrow at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Aiken knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 contests -- so hopefully Withrow likes a good challenge.
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