The Veterans Warhawks won the last time they faced the Central Chargers, and things went their way on Friday too. Veterans took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 81-53 victory over Central. Given Veterans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while Central is ranked 504th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chandler Thomas was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with nine rebounds and six steals. The contest was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Sweenor, who scored 16 points.
The victory makes it two in a row for Veterans and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Veterans will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Swainsboro at 6:30 p.m. on December 19th. Swainsboro comes in still looking for their first win of the season. Central won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hawkinsville at 5:30 p.m. on December 16th.
