Thomas County Central hadn't done well against Veterans recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets secured a 67-62 W over the Veterans Warhawks. This was a revenge game for the Yellow Jackets: when they faced off against the Warhawks two weeks ago, they had to take a 75-61 defeat.
11/14/24 @ Community Leadership Academy | 5 |
12/18/23 vs Worth County | 4 |
01/19/24 vs Veterans | 4 |
01/28/25 vs Bainbridge | 1 |
02/02/24 @ Veterans | 4 |
Thomas County Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Decameron Duncan out in front who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds. What's more, Duncan also racked up two steals, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Eric Love, III, who posted 18 points and five boards.
Despite the loss, Veterans still got an impressive performance from Aiden Sweenor, who put up 24 points. Trey Byrd was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Thomas County Central and bumps their season record up to 13-7. As for Veterans, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9.
Thomas County Central has already played their next contest, a 60-56 defeat against Houston County on the 1st. As for Veterans, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 62-57 loss against Northside on the 1st.
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