Preview: Tift County Blue Devils vs. Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets
Tift County is on a four-game streak of home losses, Thomas County Central a 12-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Tift County Blue Devils will take on the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Tift County came up short against Westover and fell 40-33. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tift County in their matchups with Westover: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Thomas County Central also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Bainbridge by a score of 56-47. While losing is never fun, Thomas County Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while Bainbridge is ranked 140th).
Tift County has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Thomas County Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Tift County lost to Thomas County Central at home by a decisive 44-29 margin when the teams last played on January 6th. Will Tift County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
