The Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 5:30 p.m. on February 21st. St. Pius X Catholic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Thomas County Central, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Thomas County Central didn't have too much trouble with Houston County on the road as they won 57-43. Given Thomas County Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while Houston County is ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas County Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marcy Pearson, who scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pearson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Travesha Giddens, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by Marist on the road and fell 61-22. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points St. Pius X Catholic has scored all season.
Thomas County Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for St. Pius X Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13.
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