The Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets won the last time they faced the Northside Eagles, and things went their way on Friday too. Thomas County Central strolled past Northside with points to spare, taking the game 54-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Thomas County Central.
Charlie Dunbar IV continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. The match was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Abe Smith, who scored six points along with six rebounds and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Northside lost, one person who can't be blamed is Chastan Brown. Despite the final result, he scored nine points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Kayden Taylor, who scored seven points.
Thomas County Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Northside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Thomas County Central won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Tift County at 4:30 p.m. on January 6th. Northside won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Houston County at 5:30 p.m. on January 6th. Houston County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Northside likes a good challenge.
