The South Aiken Thoroughbreds will challenge the Midland Valley Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Aiken hasn't scored more than 24 points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
South Aiken will head into Wednesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 31-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Strom Thurmond out 24-22. Given the Thoroughbreds' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Rebels are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Aiken's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from A'Mya Robinson, who posted six points along with nine blocks and five boards. Tekinia Dixon was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Midland Valley 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 Aiken, falling 65-43.
Despite the defeat, Midland Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trenity Madison had 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adia Hughes, who put up seven points.
Midland Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for South Aiken, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
South Aiken was able to grind out a solid win over Midland Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 46-38. Will South Aiken repeat their success, or does Midland Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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