After four games on the road, Northside is heading back home. They will take on the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northside will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 270th, while Thomas County Central is ranked 77th).
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-34, which was the final score in Northside's tilt against Veterans on Saturday. Northside has not had much luck with Veterans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Thomas County Central earned a 40-29 win over Brooks County on Tuesday.
Thomas County Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Travesha Giddens led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Tia Floyd was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight rebounds.
Northside has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Thomas County Central, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-6.
Things could have been worse for Northside, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-39 loss to Thomas County Central when the teams last played back in January. Will Northside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
