There's no place like home for Thomasville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 70-57 victory over the Bacon County Raiders on Wednesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 61-50 back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thomasville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Xavier Burkes Jr., who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals. What's more, Burkes Jr. also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Antoine Garland Jr., who went 5 for 11 to rack up 16 points.
Bacon County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Xavier Harris, who posted 14 points and three steals. Harris has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Amar'E Ryals was another key player, putting up six points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Thomasville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for Bacon County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Thomasville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 72-65 defeat against Worth County on the 7th. As for Bacon County, they have also already played their next contest, a 52-44 win against Brantley County on the 7th.
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