The Aynor Blue Jackets slipped by the Virtus Academy Wolves 42-41 on Saturday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Blue Jackets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Wolves are ranked 274th).
Terianna Richardson
| 01/17/26 vs Virtus Academy | 5 |
| 01/16/26 @ Waccamaw | 3 |
| 01/13/26 @ Dillon | 4 |
| 01/09/26 vs Marlboro County | 4 |
| 01/07/26 vs Green Sea Floyds | 6 |
| + 12 more games |
Leading Aynor to victory were Terianna Richardson and Paisley Page. Richardson went 6-for-13 to rack up 21 points along with seven boards and five steals, while Page posted ten points and five rebounds. Richardson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Aynor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Despite the defeat, Virtus Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trinity Frederick scored 27 points. That was a full 65.9% of the Wolves' points, marking the 14th time in a row Frederick has had more than a third of the team's points. Nia Cribb was another key player, putting up nine points.
Aynor's record is now 15-2. As for Virtus Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Aynor has already played their next game (against Georgetown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Virtus Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on South Florence at 7:00 p.m. on the 27th.
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