Basketball Recap: Wilcox Central Skates Past Thomasville with Ease

There's no place like home for Wilcox Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their match on Thursday with ease, bagging an 82-48 win over the Thomasville Tigers. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Tigers are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

01/16/25 vs Thomasville	82-48
01/03/25 vs Jackson	61-52
12/20/24 vs Clarke County	69-40
12/19/24 vs Calhoun	66-54
12/03/24 vs Greenville	73-46

Wilcox Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Thomasville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.

Coincidentally, Wilcox Central and Thomasville will both be playing Southside the next time they take the court. Thomasville will head out to face Southside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Wilcox Central will host them at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th.