The Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They secured a 65-61 W over Northside. Given Thomas County Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Northside is ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas County Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tia Floyd, who scored 28 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Travesha Giddens was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Thomas County Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Northside, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-18.
Thomas County Central will face off against Veterans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Veterans will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Thomas County Central surely won't give up without a fight. Northside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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