The Thomson Bulldogs and the Sumter County Panthers squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Thomson Bulldogs had to settle for second. They fell 51-41 to the Panthers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Thomson came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Sumter County is ranked 91st).
Thomson's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Paris Rosser, who scored five points along with six assists and six rebounds, and Jada Kendrick who scored 13 points along with three steals. Kendrick has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiya Scott, who scored six points.
Jesstynie Scott was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds for Sumter County. Scott is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Lauren Harris, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Thomson's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-5. As for Sumter County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Thomson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sumter County, they will head out on the road to take on Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Sumter County surely won't give up without a fight.
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