Airport hasn't had much luck against Aiken recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Airport Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Aiken Fighting Green Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Airport will be strutting in after a win while Aiken will be coming in after a defeat.
Airport will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up nine points last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Gilbert on Friday. Airport blew past Gilbert 68-47. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 vs Gilbert | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs North Augusta | 2 |
| 01/09/25 @ Gray Collegiate Academy | 2 |
| 01/07/25 @ Midland Valley | 3 |
| 01/04/25 @ River Bluff | 2 |
Airport's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ja'Sia Booth, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Angel Mayes, who posted 19 points and four steals. Booth has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Niya Gore, who scored eight points.
Aiken has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were dealt a 74-42 loss at the hands of Fountain Inn on Saturday.
Aiken's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Airport, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 10-7.
Airport came up short against Aiken when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 37-30. Can Airport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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