Airport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 67-53 bruising from the Aiken Fighting Green Hornets. The Eagles were down 57-36 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Aiken's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tre'Von Walker, who went 7 of 9 en route to 17 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Julian Graham, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven assists and five steals.
Airport's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Aiken, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-10 record.
Airport wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 107-39 loss against Brookland-Cayce on the 25th. As for Aiken, they will take on Gilbert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering Gilbert has lost three straight at home and Aiken three straight on the road , this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
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