The Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to face off against the Northside Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas County Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Northside likes a good challenge.
Thomas County Central took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Coffee 67-47. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Trojans are ranked 402nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 62 points the game before, Northside was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They took a blow against Lee County, falling 65-29. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Thomas County Central pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Northside, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Thomas County Central couldn't quite finish off Northside when the teams last played back in January and fell 64-61. Can Thomas County Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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