Western Hills lost against Aiken back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Western Hills Mustangs came up short against the Aiken Falcons, falling 82-58. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Falcons are ranked sixth).
Aiken's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaiden Arnold led the charge by going 9 for 15 on his way to 22 points along with six assists and six boards. The match was Arnold's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Antwan Hinton was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Western Hills' loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Aiken, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
Western Hills will be playing at home against Woodward at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Western Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests. As for Aiken, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 77-59 win against Walton-Verona on the 28th.
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