The Houston County Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Houston County opened the new year with a less-than-successful 45-35 defeat to Northside. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Thomas County Central played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Coffee and fell 63-22. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Trojans are ranked 33rd).
Houston County will need focus on slowing down Chan Dunbar, one of several Thomas County Central players who made an impact when they last played. She posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Adelle Ganga, who had four points.
Even though they lost, Thomas County Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Houston County's record now sits at 5-10. As for Thomas County Central, their record now sits at 7-7.
Things could have been worse for Houston County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-43 loss to Thomas County Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Houston County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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