Emanuel County Institute was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Thomson Bulldogs an easy 64-39 win. While losing is never fun, Emanuel County Institute can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 549th, while Thomson is ranked 206th).
Markevion Jones was his usual excellent self, putting up 19 points for Thomson. Another player making a difference was Jaris Sinkfield, who posted 12 points.
Emanuel County Institute's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Thomson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Emanuel County Institute will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bryan County at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Thomson, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-51 loss against Putnam County on the 27th.
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