The Thomson Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Toombs County Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thomson had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Fitzgerald 88-65. Given Thomson's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while Fitzgerald is ranked 243rd), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Toombs County waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with 16 straight wins but they left with 17. They claimed a resounding 79-35 win over Central at home. Toombs County pushed the score to 66-18 by the end of the third, a deficit Central cut but never quite recovered from.
Dominic Eason continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with eight rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 24 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Parker Stanley, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Thomson's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Toombs County, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-2.
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