Basketball Game Preview: Josey Eagles vs. Thomson Bulldogs

Josey is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Thomson is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Josey Eagles will host the Thomson Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Josey is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Butler, who was ranked 24th at the time (Josey was ranked 25th). Josey came out on top against Butler by a score of 54-46 on Saturday.

Kerri Fluellen

Steals

02/01/25 @ Butler	8
01/31/25 @ Burke County	9
01/29/25 @ Glenn Hills	12
01/28/25 vs Laney	10
01/17/25 @ Thomson	6

Kerri Fluellen was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 10 on her way to 13 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 50 times she's played. Keasia Henderson was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 assists.

Meanwhile, Thomson took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-11 victory over Glenn Hills. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 23 points or more this season.

Josey is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.3 points. As for Thomson, their win bumped their record up to 21-1.

Josey came up short against Thomson when the teams last played back in January, falling 61-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thomson's Jada Kendrick, who went 5 of 12 en route to 21 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Now that Josey knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.