Basketball Recap: Thomas County Central Victorious

Thomas County Central's tournament run continued when they took on Liberty County on Friday. It was close, but the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets ultimately received the gift of a 38-36 victory from a begrudging Yellow Jackets squad.

Jaden Crews continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Thomas County Central's points. Another player making a difference was Nia Hayes, who posted seven points.

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38-36 W

Thomas County Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Thomas County Central now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Liberty County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

Thomas County Central will be taking part in a tournament against Lincoln at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Lincoln has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Liberty County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bradwell Institute at 5:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025.