The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Midland Valley Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Aiken has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Midland Valley will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Thursday, Aiken didn't have quite enough to beat Brookland-Cayce and fell 51-49. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Green Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Bearcats are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Midland Valley). They blew past Gilbert, posting a 79-47 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Midland Valley pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Aiken, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Aiken strolled past Midland Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 78-61. Does Aiken have another victory up their sleeve, or will Midland Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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