A well-balanced attack led Thomson over Emanuel County Institute in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. The Thomson Bulldogs put the hurt on the Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs with a sharp 64-39 victory. Given Thomson's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while Emanuel County Institute is ranked 549th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Markevion Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 19 points. Another player making a difference was Jaris Sinkfield, who posted 12 points.
Bulldogs
| 12/23/24 vs Emanuel County Institute | 64-39 |
| 12/17/24 vs Twiggs County | 61-24 |
| 12/10/24 vs Silver Bluff | 65-55 |
| 12/07/24 vs Fox Creek | 54-51 |
| 12/06/24 vs Academy of Richmond County | 69-60 |
| 02/21/24 vs Fitzgerald | 88-65 |
Thomson pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Emanuel County Institute, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Thomson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-51 defeat against Putnam County on the 27th. As for Emanuel County Institute, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bryan County at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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