Strom Thurmond won the last time they faced South Aiken and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Strom Thurmond Rebels walked away with a 51-43 victory over the South Aiken Thoroughbreds. That's two games straight that the Rebels have won by exactly eight points.
Strom Thurmond's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zy Rouse led the charge by going 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points. Rouse continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Griffin Thompson was another key player, putting up 12 points.
South Aiken's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kelton Walker, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards, and Deon Simpkins, who posted 13 points and three steals. What's more, Walker also racked up four blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2023.
Strom Thurmond is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for South Aiken, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Strom Thurmond didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 37-36 win against American Leadership Academy on the 17th. South Aiken has also already played their next contest, a 65-62 loss against Midland Valley on the 17th.
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