Twiggs County played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Thomson Bulldogs 61-24. While losing is never fun, the Cobras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 168th).
Twiggs County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jayden Young, who posted six points. Brandon Davis was another key player, putting up five points.
Thomson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Markevion Jones out in front who had 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Bentley, who put up ten points.
Twiggs County dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Thomson, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Twiggs County and Academy for Classical Education will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Thomson, they are taking a road trip to take on Cedar Shoals at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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