Aiken County basketball teams look ahead to new season at media day

AIKEN COUNTY, SC. (WRDW/WAGT) - With basketball season approaching, North Augusta High School hosted Aiken County Basketball Media Day, bringing together seven schools to look ahead to the 2026-27 campaign.Boys basketballNorth Augusta enters the season after winning the first boys basketball state championship in program history and finishing 27-3. The Yellow Jackets now turn their attention to a new season.Aiken is looking to build on a 16-win season that ended with a seven-point playoff loss at Hilton Head Island. The Hornets bring back an experienced group with hopes of returning to the postseason and competing for a region title.South Aiken finished 9-16 last season, and head coach Sam McDowell said his young players have made strides during the offseason.“We’ve grown more than we’ve ever grown before. We’ve improved more than we’ve ever improved before,” McDowell said. “And that’s also a testament to our coaching staff. I’ve got four really good assistant coaches that are there ev