Thomson has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Josey has won nine straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Thomson Bulldogs will welcome the Josey Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thomson's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Tuesday, when they got past Glenn Hills' usually-dominant defense. Thomson claimed a resounding 83-18 victory over Glenn Hills. With the Bulldogs ahead 51-9 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Josey won against Laney on Friday with 80 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Josey blew past Burke County 80-38. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Bears are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Josey's win came from a few key players Thomson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Keasia Henderson, who shot 5-for-6 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now racked up nine or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kerri Fluellen, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Josey's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Thomson, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.
Thomson couldn't quite finish off Josey when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 53-50. Can Thomson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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