It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Sumter County Panthers had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 51-41. The win was all the more spectacular given Sumter County's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Thomson is ranked 32nd).
Jesstynie Scott continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Harris, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Thomson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Paris Rosser, who scored five points along with six assists and six rebounds, and Jada Kendrick who scored 13 points along with three steals. Kendrick is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. Janiya Scott was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Sumter County pushed their record up to 20-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Thomson, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-5.
Sumter County will head out on the road to challenge Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Sumter County surely won't give up without a fight. Thomson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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