There's no place like home for the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They strolled past Northside with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 53-39. Given Thomas County Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Northside is ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas County Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tia Floyd, who scored 18 points. That makes it six consecutive games in which Floyd has scored at least 25% of Thomas County Central's points. Another player making a difference was Marcy Pearson, who scored 12 points along with six steals.
Thomas County Central pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Northside, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Thomas County Central won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Tift County at 3:00 p.m. on January 6th. Northside won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Houston County at 4:00 p.m. on January 6th.
