The Sumter County Panthers will head out to challenge the Thomson Bulldogs on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sumter County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Ringgold by a score of 72-60.
Meanwhile, Thomson humbled Spencer with a 64-37 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 23 points or more this season.
Sumter County has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points over those games. As for Thomson, their victory bumped their record up to 24-3.
Sumter County was able to grind out a solid win over Thomson in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 51-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumter County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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