The Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets will head out to take on the Marianna Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Thomas County Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Cairo with a sharp 78-56 win last Friday. While the Yellow Jackets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
| 12/13/24 vs Cairo | 4 |
| 12/19/23 vs Valwood | 4 |
| 12/18/23 vs Worth County | 3 |
| 12/21/23 vs Thomasville | 3 |
| 12/29/23 vs Crossroad Academy | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thomas County Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Colby Mullinax, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. What's more, Mullinax also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Quincy Anderson was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points.
Thomas County Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Marianna came tearing into Friday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 61-53. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 606th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas County Central better keep an eye on Mason Mobley. He was instrumental in Marianna's win, going 8 of 16 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rj Mayes, who posted 12 points.
Thomas County Central pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Marianna, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Thomas County Central has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Marianna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
